Tag: costa rica scams
American in Costa Rican Call Center Pleads Guilty for Role in “Sweepstakes Fraud” Aimed at Elderly
A U.S. citizen who resided in Costa Rica pleaded guilty on Friday, April 5, 2019, for his role in a “sweepstakes fraud” scheme that defrauded hundreds of U.S. residents, many of them elderly.
Thomas Sniffen, 58, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler...
Promoter Scams In Costa Rica
Q BLOGS - Once again, Costa Ricans have been scammed by an unscrupulous promoter/travel agent, leaving 150 Costa Ricans stranded in Juan Santamaria Airport, when a promoter/travel agent didn’t pay the airline for their passage to Mexico City to attend the Costa Rica-Mexico soccer...