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BREAKING: Hinesville resident gets federal prison term for sweepstakes scam

According to court documents and statements made in court, in a sweepstakes scam, scam participants contact victims by telephone and falsely inform them that they have won large sums of money. Victims are told that they need to pay fees or taxes to claim their winnings and they are instructed to send money through the mail to various addresses controlled by scam participants, or to various bank accounts through wires.
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coastalcourier.com broke the news in Hinesville, United States on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
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