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LOTTERY LOSERS: South Jersey Scammer Admits Laundering $4M From Innocent Victims LOTTERY LOSERS: South Jersey Scammer Admits Laundering $4M From Innocent Victims
Lottery Losers: South Jersey Scammer Admits Laundering $4M From Innocent Victims A South Jersey man admitted laundering more than $4 million from victims who were tricked into thinking they'd won the lottery. Pablo Estrada, 26, of Florence, received the proceeds through various scams over the course of 2½ years, including one in which victims received an unexpected notification that they'd won a large sum in a lottery, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. They were required to pay fees and expenses, however, before their winnings could be released, the U.S. attorney for New Jersey said. Many fell for the scheme, Sellinger said. Estrada dumped the money into va…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
Mom Slain In South Jersey Was Advocate For Women, Children Mom Slain In South Jersey Was Advocate For Women, Children
Mom Slain In South Jersey Was Advocate For Women, Children Friends of a woman slain at her South Jersey home this week are coming together to raise money for her daughters. Sheila Maguire's body was found Monday, Aug. 29 at her home in Florence, and the cause of death was later ruled a homicide. Christine Conklin organized a GoFundMe page to help the family, which had raised more than $7,100 as of Wednesday, Aug. 31. "Sheila was a light! She was fun, positive, uplifting and supportive," Conklin writes.  "She was an advocate for women, children and families with an unmatched passion. Unfortunately, she was senselessly taken from all of us, bu…

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by Jon Craig