Published July 09. 2021 7:28PM | Updated July 09. 2021 10:29PM
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A U.S. District Court judge in Bridgeport on Friday sentenced a man from Jamaica to nearly 6 years in federal prison for his role in a scam that defrauded an elderly Mystic resident of almost $1.2 million.
Judge Kari A. Dooley also ordered Stieve Fernandez, 35, to pay the full amount in restitution.
Fernandez in February pleaded guilty in Bridgeport to a conspiracy charge stemming from a lottery scam. He was accused of defrauding the Mystic resident by falsely claiming that the victim won the lottery or some sort of sweepstakes and had to pay taxes and other expenses tied to the winnings.