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Woman from Jamaica extradited to U.S. to face charges in $80,000 Graves County lottery scam

A citizen of Jamaica was extradited to the United States this week in connection with a scam investigation of a 2025 lottery scheme in Graves County.

According to the Graves County Sheriff’s Office, local residents lost about $80,000 from the scam where the victims were led to believe that they had won $250 million in a lottery.

The sheriff’s office initiated an investigation last December. Several people in Florida and Jamaica were identified as suspects. One suspect was identified as 29-year-old Jenel Chrissancia Rowe, who is known to reside in Florida and Jamaica. An arrest warrant was obtained for her arrest.

According to the warrant, the victims were scammed through the mail. They were instructed to deposit money into Rowe’s account to pay for IRS fees. Rowe was identified as one of the six co-conspirators connected to the crimes.

On Thursday night, Rowe was brought back to the U.S. by federal marshals. She was flown to the Nashville Airport, where custody was turned over to Tennessee officials. She will face extradition proceedings to be transferred to the Graves County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities are seeking charges of theft by deception and engaging in organized crime.

Three other suspects are also being held awaiting court proceedings.


Photo: Graves County Sheriff's Det. Tony Cornwell meets Lowe as she is removed from her plane at the Nashville International Airport Thursday evening.
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