'No Place Else to Go': Elderly Florida Couple Loses $141,000, House and Car in Years-long Lottery Scam

'No Place Else to Go': Elderly Florida Couple Loses $141,000, House and Car in Years-long Lottery Scam

A Florida couple is trying to get back on their feet after falling victim to a sweepstakes scam. Merdine James, 74, and her husband, Fritz James, 87, were pushed into homelessness last year. It comes after a years-long sweepstakes scam. James was set to retire, and the couple had one year left on their mortgage, according to TCPalm. A stock photo of an elderly couple. (Photo: Getty Images) The scam began in 2023. Atlanta Black Star obtained a p…