Woman sentenced to federal prison for telemarketing scam that stole more than $1 million from victims

Lori Owen gets five years in federal prison for her role in a scam that stole from people led to believe they owed back taxes

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 4:27 p.m. July 15, 2021
COURTESY: Lori Owen gets five years in federal prison for her role in a scam that stole from people led to believe they owed back taxes
COURTESY: Lori Owen gets five years in federal prison for her role in a scam that stole from people led to believe they owed back taxes
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TAMPA— A New Port Richey woman has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for her role in a telemarketing scam that netted more than $1.3 million from victims who believed they owed money to tax authorities.

 

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