10 People, Mostly from South Carolina, Face Mail and Wire Fraud Charges for Nationwide Lottery Scam Nine residents of Little River, South Carolina, and one Georgia resident, have been arrested and charged with mail fraud and wire fraud for a lottery scam that targeted the elderly. The federal complaint, unsealed on Tuesday, February 4th, alleged that the lottery scam targeted elderly victims across the United States. The scam notified victims that they had “won” a lottery or sweepstakes that they did not enter, but they needed to pay some … [Read more...]