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Arkansas woman tries to cash in fake lottery ticket, arrested
Arkansas Lottery: Arkansas woman tries to cash in fake lottery ticket, arrested
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A woman is arrested inside the Arkansas Lottery Headquarters Monday afternoon, and the local media's cameras were there for the arrest.
Police say Ruth Dennis, 56, tried to pass a fake winning ticket for the real thing at the claims center. Her friend, John Burch says he gave Dennis and her sister a ride from Camden with a $3,000 ticket.
Lottery director Ernie Passailaigue says the ticket was clearly not real. He says she used the three times lucky scratch tickets and allegedly cut and pasted different numbers to make it appear like a winner.
"There's no cure for stupid," Passailaigue said, "And that's what's going to happen. People are going to try and defraud the lottery and they're going to go to jail.
Over the past three weeks, Passailaigue says Monday's incident was the first "fake" ticket arrest in the state. He says the best way to win the lottery is to play it.
Police say the woman has been charged with one count of fraud in relation to the lottery ticket.
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Prince of Insufficient Light United States Member #13375 March 30, 2005 1438 Posts Offline |
| Posted: October 19, 2009, 8:14 pm - IP Logged |
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A woman is arrested inside the Arkansas Lottery Headquarters Monday afternoon, and the local media's cameras were there for the arrest.
Police say Ruth Dennis, 56, tried to pass a fake winning ticket for the real thing at the claims center. Her friend, John Burch says he gave Dennis and her sister a ride from Camden with a $3,000 ticket.
Lottery director Ernie Passailaigue says the ticket was clearly not real. He says she used the three times lucky scratch tickets and allegedly cut and pasted different numbers to make it appear like a winner.
"There's no cure for stupid," Passailaigue said, "And that's what's going to happen. People are going to try and defraud the lottery and they're going to go to jail.
Over the past three weeks, Passailaigue says Monday's incident was the first "fake" ticket arrest in the state. He says the best way to win the lottery is to play it.
Police say the woman has been charged with one count of fraud in relation to the lottery ticket.
 Their lottery is all of what, a month old?
Iran _Iraq_ has WMD
Mr. Franklin, it looks like we couldn't keep it.
They're warning me about Osama or whatever. Picture me buying the scam; I say "never!".
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Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 17388 Posts Offline |
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Their lottery is all of what, a month old? She was probably working on her masterpiece for the whole month. I wish we could see what it looked like.
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Oath Keeper East Tennessee United States Member #74415 April 28, 2009 774 Posts Offline |
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It's a good thing I saw that article.
I was just about to type the winning numbers on my Powerball ticket. Somebody is going to win millions again. My chance is as good as the varmint that won last time. 
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Idaho United States Member #56982 November 21, 2007 3397 Posts Offline |
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I can't believe people think, that they can just cut and paste numbers on a losing ticket and cash it in as a winner.  "No one remembers the person who almost climbed the mountain, only the person who eventually gets to the top."
ThatScaryChick
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Kentucky United States Member #60530 April 3, 2008 900 Posts Online |
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She was probably working on her masterpiece for the whole month. I wish we could see what it looked like. her kids left peanut butter and jelly stains on the ticket......when she was working on it on the kitchen table and that was a "dead giveaway" " I don't have a gambling problem, I have a problem winning!"
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los angeles california United States Member #23326 October 6, 2005 335 Posts Offline |
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I can't believe how stupid some people are, thinking that they can get away with comitting lottery fraud.
TODD is it possible that you can post a copy of this fake ticket, i would like to use it.[ LOL]
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Dallas, TX United States Member #60771 April 12, 2008 3195 Posts Offline |
| Posted: October 20, 2009, 5:34 am - IP Logged |
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Epic fail. Soon to be millionaire.
Lottoism } My lottery tools / 100% free / ad-free site.
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United States Member #60501 April 3, 2008 150 Posts Online |
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"There's no cure for stupid," Passailaigue said.
Stated quite siccinctly, don't you think?
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PA United States Member #66644 October 16, 2008 130 Posts Offline |
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Why is there no story about the Dr. from FL that won the Powerball !?!?
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United States Member #47874 November 4, 2006 971 Posts Offline |
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If your not cheating your not trying..
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Australia Member #37542 April 11, 2006 490 Posts Offline |
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i thought the plan with fake lotto tickets is to sell to some schmoe on the street not the one guy in town who will know its a fake. ie the lottery comission. i look at all lotteries as a 50-50 chance,
either i win or i don't
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Hamilton, OH United States Member #4236 March 27, 2004 176 Posts Offline |
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i thought the plan with fake lotto tickets is to sell to some schmoe on the street not the one guy in town who will know its a fake. ie the lottery comission. God, I'm glad she was an idiot. Too many people try the above. I love these icons. Remember, if it sounds too good, ...
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Atlanta,GA United States Member #79957 September 1, 2009 83 Posts Offline |
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Why is there no story about the Dr. from FL that won the Powerball !?!? What is the story? Give it to us. If you think you can or if you think you can't you are right!
Today could be the day!
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United States Member #91 January 19, 2002 6505 Posts Offline |
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"There's no cure for stupid," Passailaigue said.
Stated quite siccinctly, don't you think? "Stupid is as Stupid does Sir!!" Forrest Gump
I think she might be Ballon Boy's Auntie!! "Everybody has to believe in something...I believe I'll have another beer!" = W.C.Fields
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