U.S. accuses groups with B.C. ties of scamming seniors for millions of dollars

British Columbia companies and individuals are in the crosshairs of the U.S. Department of Justice for allegedly defrauding seniors around the world with bogus promises of lottery winnings.

In a Thursday posting on its webpage, the department said coordinated busts of various alleged elder fraud schemes around the world swept up the B.C.-based groups who are allegedly involved in mail fraud and in scamming millions of dollars each year.

“The defendants targeted elderly and vulnerable consumers both in the United States and abroad, using