Jamaican man extradited to US for alleged lottery scamming to go on trial for wire and mail fraud

A Jamaican man who was extradited to Washington in the United States on allegations of defrauding an elderly American woman in a lottery scam has been ordered detained by a court pending trial on four counts of wire fraud and four counts of mail fraud.

Roshard Andrew Carty, 34, is being accused of scamming the 73-year-old senior citizen out of more than US$800,000.

In making the announcement, US Attorney Charles Neil Floyd outlined that Carty was arrested in Jamaica on August 21, 2025, and arrived in the Western District of Washington for arraignment on October 23.

He said late Wednesday, November 12, Magistrate Judge David W. Christal ordered Carty detained pending trial scheduled for December 22.

According to records filed in the case, Carty first contacted the 73-year-old woman in 2020.

The US authorities are alleging that between August 2020 and February 2024, the Jamaican man convinced the elderly woman to send him US$800,000 as taxes, fees and other costs to claim a US$22 million prize from Publishers Clearing House.

Carty allegedly convinced her that the FBI was recording the call and told her she was not to tell anyone about the big win.

Carty’s requests for cash started small and grew over time, according to the US authorities.

It outlined that he had the woman remove small amounts of cash from her accounts and send them to a US location via FedEx.

Carty allegedly told the victim the money was lost or stolen and demanded more.

Carty also allegedly told the woman to borrow against her home so she could send more money.

Carty allegedly convinced the senior citizen to sell her home to cover additional “costs and fees” to claim her prize.

In all, Carty allegedly stole more than $800,000 from the victim by having her mail the money to various couriers in the US.

“Carty was relentless in contacting the victim using various phone numbers and texting programmes. When she tried to cut off contact, he tried sending tow trucks, and pizza deliveries, and asked her landlord for a welfare check to try to get back in touch with the victim,” the US authorities are alleging.

Carty was indicted in November 2024.

Following his August 2025 arrest in Jamaica, Carty consented to extradition to the United States.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Lauren Staniar and David Martin.

The Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs worked with the Government of Jamaica to secure the arrest and extradition of Carty.

Wire fraud and mail fraud are punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

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