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Jamaica woman accused of conning elderly Canadian

A Jamaican woman has been charged with fraud after allegedly swindling an elderly Canadian man in a lottery scam.For years, numerous Jamaican fraudsters have conned mostly elderly Americans out of their retirement savings by promising that they've won millions in an international lottery but they need to wire a payment to cover taxes.In a Thursday statement, financial investigators say the new arrest is the first one to go before Jamaica's courts involving a Canadian victim. Police say there could be a "worrying shift" of global locales targeted by Jamaican scammers.The 75-year-old victim from Alberta says he was persuaded to send $30,000 to Jamaica.Suspect Santressa Kerr was arrested Wednesday at her home in northwest Jamaica. It is not known if she has a lawyer....

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  8. Lawyer: Jamaican gang leader won't fight extradition, will be on his way to US within hours

    KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Lawyer: Jamaican gang leader won't fight extradition, will be on his way to US within hours.

  9. Plane with Jamaican gang leader leaves for New York, ending bloody extradition battle

    KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — The scion of a Jamaican gang family was flown to New York on Thursday after agreeing to be extradited, saying it was in his nation's best in...

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  11. Jamaica police say constable slain in crime area

    Police in Jamaica are investigating the killing of a police constable in a high-crime area in the southern part of the Caribbean island.The high command of the Jamai...

  12. Official: 2010 raid in Jamaica killed 76 civilians

    Jamaica's public defender has delivered an interim report into a deadly 2010 raid by security forces to catch a gang boss that he says killed 76 civilians and one so...

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    KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Before Jamaican security forces stormed into his poor West Kingston neighborhood, George Green got jobs and help with food bills from a fugi...

  2. Jamaica police say 73 people killed in this week's manhunt for reputed drug lord

    KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaican security forces kicked down doors and arrested dozens of people in a bullet-pocked slum Thursday, and said the death toll from four...

  3. Jamaica imposes 24-hour curfew in gang-heavy slums where bloody raid killed more than 70

    KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaican authorities say they have imposed a temporary curfew in troubled slums of the capital as security forces continue to hunt for a rep...

  4. Robert Mugabe makes Jamaica angry by calling Jamaican men potheads and drunks

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  5. Plane Crashes at Jamaica Airport

    Dozens injured after plane overshoots runway

  6. Jamaicans enjoy home advantage in London, plan solid-gold party as Bolt gets ready to run

    The Jamaicans of London have got their soul food sizzling, their Red Stripe on ice and their expectations sky high.They're ready for what they hope will be a solid-g...

  7. Human Rights Watch calls for investigation of civilian deaths in Jamaica street battles

    KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Human Rights Watch is calling for an investigation into allegations that Jamaican security forces executed some of the people killed in the ...

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