Woman Involved In Jamaican Lottery Scam Is Sentenced To Prison

At least 90 Americans lost over $5.7 million in the scheme which funneled money between the U.S. and Jamaica

FARGO, ND — It’s sentencing day for a Rhode Island woman convicted in North Dakota as part of a major lottery fraud.

Judge Daniel Hovland sentenced Melinda Bulgin of Providence to four years in prison and restitution of around $330,000.

At least 90 Americans lost over $5.7 million in the scheme which funneled money between the U.S. and Jamaica.

The ringleader of the scam was sentenced last year to six years in prison.