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Owner of Costa Rican Call Center and Participants in Scam Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Sweepstakes Fraud Schemes Targeting Elderly

December 13, 2016 – Three U.S. citizens were sentenced to prison today for their roles in sweepstakes fraud schemes to defraud hundreds of U.S. residents, many of them elderly, announced

News: Schemes

North Carolina Woman Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Fleeing Country to Avoid Telemarketing Fraud Sentence

November 3, 2016 – A Greensboro, North Carolina, woman was sentenced to 48 months in prison today for fleeing the United States after being sentenced to 60 months in prison

News: Schemes

Three Individuals Indicted for $2.5 Million High-Yield Investment Fraud

August 26, 2016 – Three individuals were charged in an indictment unsealed yesterday for their roles in a $2.5 million high-yield investment fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R.

News: Schemes

Owner of Costa Rican Call Center and Two Others Plead Guilty to Defrauding Elderly through Offshore Sweepstakes Scheme

July 14, 2016 – Two U.S. citizens and a Canadian citizen have pleaded guilty for their roles in a $9 million “sweepstakes fraud” scheme to defraud hundreds of U.S. residents,

News: Call Centers

Sykes Expands its Operations and Opens New Customer Service Center in Costa Rica Generating 900 New Jobs

This is the 4th building from Sykes in the country and will create 900 jobs in the eastern part of the greater metropolitan area. San Jose, April 21, 2016. The

News: Technology

Akamai Inaugurates Operations Site in Costa Rica and Announces 50 New Jobs

San Jose, March 29, 2016. The Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency (CINDE), the Ministry of Foreign Trade (COMEX) and the multinational technology services company AKAMAI, announced yesterday the new expansion

News: Schemes

Owner of Costa Rican Call Center Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Defrauding Elderly through Sweepstakes Scam

March 15, 2016 – A dual U.S.-Costa Rican citizen was sentenced yesterday to 108 months in prison for his role in a $1.88 million sweepstakes fraud scheme that victimized hundreds

News: Customer Service

XII Edition of the CINDE Job Fair Attracted 6.760 Attendees

The fair accounted a daily attendance average of 2.200 people per day, during its three days. Company representatives note that pre-registration tool speeds up the recruiting process. February 21, 2016.

News: Schemes

Ohio Man Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison for Money Laundering in Connection with Costa Rica-Based Telemarketing Fraud Scheme

February 19, 2016 – An Ohio man was sentenced to 108 months in prison for his role in laundering money for a Costa Rica-based “sweepstakes fraud” scheme that victimized U.S.

News: Technology

Ingram Micro Inaugurates Second Operation in Costa Rica

Shared Services Center starts operations with 135 employees and foresees more hiring to service new functions and regions. New operation joins the cell repair plant established by Ingram in Costa

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