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U.S. v. Shephard, No. 17-4148 (4th Cir.) (892 F.3d 666) (June 15, 2018) (Judge Albert Diaz)

Loaded on Aug. 20, 2018 published in Punch and Jurists August 20, 2018
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Burden of Proof.

Darra Lee Shephard conspired to defraud U.S. residents through a telemarketing sweepstakes scheme. From a call center in Costa Rica, Shephard and others would tell their unwitting victims that they had won a sweepstakes prize. The catch? Winners could receive their prize money only after paying a "refundable insurance fee." ...

 

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