Pawtucket man charged in largest elder fraud case in history

PROVIDENCE – Shawn Whitfield, 47, of Pawtucket, was arrested and charged with mail fraud, conspiracy, wire fraud and international money laundering, U.S. Attorney Stephen G. Dambruch announced on Feb. 22. According to court documents, Whitfield is alleged to have participated in a telemarketing lottery scam originating out of Jamaica in which he collected an estimated

Already a Subscriber? Log in

To Continue Reading This Article

Become a Providence Business News subscriber and get immediate access to all of our premier content and much more.

Learn More and Become a Subscriber

No posts to display