Alleged B.C. fraudster ordered extradited to U.S.

A Canadian man accused of taking millions of dollars from unsuspecting American seniors has been ordered deported to the U.S. to face charges.

William Dixon is alleged to have been the most successful salesman in a telemarketing fraud operation based in Surrey, B.C.

Court documents claim Dixon and the company he worked for collected about $3 million from unsuspecting seniors by telling them they needed to send money to claim fake lottery prizes.

In June 2009, the B.C. Supreme Court ordered his extradition, but Dixon went to a higher court, asking for a judicial review of the Justice Minister's decision to extradite him to face charges.

Dixon wanted to be tried in Canada and claimed that his rights to a fair trial in the United States would be hindered.

The three-judge B.C. Appeal Court panel rejected all his arguments, opening the door again for his extradition.