A 90-year-old North Dakota woman lost her entire life savings.
Associated PressHARVEY, N.D. — A 90-year-old North Dakota woman who was robbed of her life savings by a Jamaican lottery scam says she has been paid back only $287 of the $400,000 she's owed.
"I'm so disappointed," Schmeets told the Bismarck Tribune of the small amount she's gotten back. She said she was told another check for $138 is pending.Federal prosecutors pledged to get at least some of the victims' money back. But offenders' inability to pay often limits the collection of restitution. According to the National Center for Victims of Crime, many victims wait years before receiving any money, and many never received the full amount they were owed.
"If we could monetize our gratitude, she'd be paid back in full immediately," said Wrigley, whose office recently was awarded a U.S. Department of Justice award for cracking the case. "I think about it every day; I always keep beating myself up," said Schmeets, who said she has no savings left."How could you be so dang stupid?"With the help of a bank worker, Schmeets' children eventually learned what was happening and alerted authorities, who started an investigation in 2012. Suspects were caught and prosecuted over the next seven years.
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