Tucson, Ariz. – Deeno Jackson, 27, of Jamaica, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Tucson last week with Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud.
Charging documents filed in the case allege that Jackson and others engaged in a fraud scheme targeting elderly victims in Arizona and throughout the United States. As part of the scheme, Jackson and his co-conspirators contacted victims, at times pretending to be federal agents, and informed them that they had won prizes, including cash and vehicles, but that they would have to pay fees or taxes to receive their winnings. Jackson and his co-conspirators then kept the money paid to them by the victims. According to the complaint, one Arizona victim lost over $400,000 from the scheme.
Convictions for Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud each carry a maximum penalty of twenty years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
An indictment is simply a method by which a person is charged with criminal activity and raises no inference of guilt. An individual is presumed innocent until evidence is presented to a jury that establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
The FBI Phoenix Division’s Tucson office conducted the investigation in this case. The U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Arizona, Tucson, is handling the prosecution.
CASE NUMBER: CR-25-02403-TUC-RM
RELEASE NUMBER: 2025-086_Jackson
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