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Three men charged with stealing $1M from lottery winner
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North Branford, Connecticut, police have arrested three men for allegedly stealing $1 million in cash from a man who hit the lottery more than 20 years ago. Police say the North Branford resident kept his winnings in a home safe. Police say two of the three East Haven men arrested are the grandson and son-in-law of the alleged victim. The money was apparently taken during two thefts in November but the victim, not identified by police, didn't notice the money was missing from his safe until Jan. 15. Those charged are 18-year-old Raffaele Iuliano Jr., 44-year-old Raffaele Iuliano Sr. and 24-year-old Joseph Bernardo. Police say they have recovered about $219,000.
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Idaho United States Member #56982 November 21, 2007 3187 Posts Offline
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He kept a million dollars in a safe in his home? I don't think I would keep that much money in my home unless I had excellent security. "No one remembers the person who almost climbed the mountain, only the person who eventually gets to the top."
ThatScaryChick
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Hamilton, OH United States Member #4236 March 27, 2004 168 Posts Offline
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Who needs enemies when you have family and friends......
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Inglewood United States Member #42199 June 22, 2006 122 Posts Offline
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Who needs enemies when you have family and friends...... Unfortunately, how very true.
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United States Member #4194 March 23, 2004 720 Posts Offline
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"The money was apparently taken during two thefts in November but the victim, not identified by police, didn't notice the money was missing from his safe until Jan. 15."
How much money did he have in there!!
Grandsons and son inlaw? - WOW Why?????????? Cut from will?
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Right here...can't you see me? United States Member #21854 September 10, 2005 119 Posts Offline
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If he had the mentality of basically sticking the money under the mattress....I'm seriously doubting he thought about writing a will. I sure hope he did and plans on taking them out of it.
Sad. 
Don't cry over spilled milk. Go milk another cow!!
Stephanie
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Prince of Insufficient Light Ruler of Heck United States Member #13375 March 30, 2005 1350 Posts Online
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Who needs enemies when you have family and friends...... ... and the media. Modern "education" teaches a version of history so fictionalized, it should be followed by "TM"
They're warning me about Osama or whatever. Picture me buying the scam; I say "never!".
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Clarksville United States Member #489 July 15, 2002 9127 Posts Online
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By keeping that money in his house, he should be charged with contributing to their downfall much like when you have an accident and are not wearing your seatbelt you can be charged.... that is the stupidest thing I have ever heard of. Let him try in my neighborhood..Now that dummy will have to stay AWAKE wondering who is going to come after him now that they know he has the money IN HIS HOUSE!!! It takes Everyone's input to HIT the number..all are equally important.
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Right here...can't you see me? United States Member #21854 September 10, 2005 119 Posts Offline
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By keeping that money in his house, he should be charged with contributing to their downfall much like when you have an accident and are not wearing your seatbelt you can be charged.... that is the stupidest thing I have ever heard of. Let him try in my neighborhood..Now that dummy will have to stay AWAKE wondering who is going to come after him now that they know he has the money IN HIS HOUSE!!! And not to mention all the money he was losing by not investing it. Think of all that interest he could have been receiving! AUUGGHHH!


Don't cry over spilled milk. Go milk another cow!!
Stephanie
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CA United States Member #57701 December 23, 2007 316 Posts Offline
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Yeah, That's why no one in my family will know if I can help it. Blind Trust. I will do something for them but in such small increments that it wouldn't raise suspicions. I will simply tell them that I won on a scratcher or something and let them ask for the
$5 or $10 k that I will gladly cough up in small pieces. My famliy woulDn't knock me in the head or anything But I will not have ANY peace.
TRY AND FIND ME!
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United States Member #50584 February 26, 2007 601 Posts Offline
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By keeping that money in his house, he should be charged with contributing to their downfall much like when you have an accident and are not wearing your seatbelt you can be charged.... that is the stupidest thing I have ever heard of. Let him try in my neighborhood..Now that dummy will have to stay AWAKE wondering who is going to come after him now that they know he has the money IN HIS HOUSE!!! I keep re-reading this to find the sarcasm, but I'm failing to see it. Surely you don't really think we should blame the victim? It seems like the last statistics said Nissans and Toyotas were the most-stolen cars in America. So when one gets stolen should we blame the owner for having it? Cuz if they'd been driving a Ford Pinto no way would it have been stolen. Or charge the rape victim with a crime because she was walking in "that" part of town? Pure nonsense!
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Pennsylvania United States Member #17377 June 10, 2005 1285 Posts Offline
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I stopped re-reading and can validate that the persons *opinion* is narrow minded and lacking common sense.
Temptation to steal isnt any less prevalant whether the product is in sight or out of sight. It just makes it more challenging to get!
I can understand anyone wanting to keep their funds in close proximity. THe Bank industry only guarantees 250K of it be insured. So if they lose 750k of it from your account, ohh well, that interest compounding wont mean a thing. So the guy did the right thing by getting a safe. And the police are doing the right thing by taking the matter serious enough to charge the men.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Nothing wrong with the guy retaining what is his money. One day your life will flash before your eyes, make sure its one worth watching.
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Clarksville United States Member #489 July 15, 2002 9127 Posts Online
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I was not really being sarcastic, I was being truthful. He kept his money in his house (which is his perogative even though I think it is stupid). So only the ones CLOSE to him (his relatives KNEW he had it consequently, they robbed him. He provided a "temptation" that they couldn't overcome. I am not saying that stealing is to be condoned at any time. I am just saying that he contributed to his own robbery. There used a thing called "common sense". Seems like to me it is in very short supply now. It takes Everyone's input to HIT the number..all are equally important.
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Tralfamadore / Zeta Riticuli Star System United States Member #30849 January 17, 2006 4130 Posts Offline
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He kept a million dollars in a safe in his home? I don't think I would keep that much money in my home unless I had excellent security. Agreed - and had the safe booby-trapped. It's Lotto, not horseshoes or artillery!
Close doesn't count!
I sell everything at a loss but make up for it in volume
- Milo Minderbinder, Catch-22
There are two kinds of jackpot winners...the ones who remained anonymous and the ones that wish they had.
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I dont know where United States Member #1736 June 18, 2003 103 Posts Offline
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wow 1,000,000 in safe at home a small bank dont keep that much there safe over night they let federal reserve lock it up. Like a Rock
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