Troy Murray Gets 121 Months for Selling 22,000 Lead Lists on 7 Million Older Americans
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 24
Troy Murray Gets 121 Months for Selling 22,000 Lead Lists on 7 Million Older Americans
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 24
Summary
A federal judge sentenced North Carolina man Troy Murray to 121 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud tied to lead lists sold to elder-fraud scammers.
From 2016 to 2023, DOJ said Murray sent at least 22,000 lists covering more than 7 million older Americans to customers including Jamaica-based lottery fraud operators, charging about $500 per 100 to 300 names.
DOJ said Murray made more than $5.2 million while victims lost more than $9.5 million, showing how names, phone numbers, addresses and other details helped scammers target people more likely to respond.
The case fits a broader DOJ crackdown on data brokers: Epsilon paid $150 million, while related prosecutions said nearly 100 lists helped a fraudulent client steal $23.7 million from more than 218,000 people.
The wider risk remains large: the FBI said Americans over 60 filed more than 201,000 fraud complaints in 2025 and reported over $7.7 billion in losses.