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CT Man Sentenced For Scams That Defrauded Hundreds Of Victims Across US Out Of Millions CT Man Sentenced For Scams That Defrauded Hundreds Of Victims Across US Out Of Millions
CT Man Sentenced For Scams That Defrauded Hundreds Of Victims Across US Out Of Millions A Connecticut man who took part in a massive scheme defrauding elderly victims out of millions of dollars is heading to federal prison. Rodney Thomas, age 31, of New Haven, was sentenced to six years behind bars Tuesday, Aug. 23 in federal court in Bridgeport after a jury convicted him of multiple charges stemming from the scheme. Federal prosecutors said Thomas and several others bilked 200 elderly victims across the country out of more than $5 million through bogus lottery and romance scams carried out between August 2015 and March 2020. Some unsuspecting victims were duped into sendin…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Free Scam Prevention Seminars Scheduled In Area Free Scam Prevention Seminars Scheduled In Area
Free Scam Prevention Seminars Scheduled In Area With a host of elderly scams taking place across the region, two free, public seminars will be held next week to help elders avoid becoming victims.Held by Sen. Sue Serino, chairman of the state Senate Aging Committee, along with the Department of State, the two seminars will be held from in Putnam Valley and Hopewell Junction. The first seminar will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19 at the Putnam Valley Senior Center, 117 Town Park Lane, in Putnam Valley.  The second seminar will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20 at the East Fishkill Community Center, 890 Route 82 in Hopewell Junction. A…

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by Kathy Reakes