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Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | Woman arrested for trying to fake jackpot winning lottery ticket Mega Millions: Woman arrested for trying to fake jackpot winning lottery ticket51 Rating:Note to anyone thinking of gaming the state lottery: it never works. An Elgin, Illinois, woman tried to cash in on the record $656 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot with a ticket she bought online eight minutes after the winning numbers were drawn, officials said today. Leandria Williams, 28, was initially charged with wire fraud last week for falsifying documents. She has now been charged with attempted theft and forgery, according to the Cook County sheriff's office. An investigator from the Illinois Department of Lottery contacted the sheriff's office on April 4 after Williams came into the lottery claims office in Des Plaines and said she had a winning ticket for the Mega Millions jackpot drawn on March 30, officials said. The ticket bore the winning numbers, but records showed only three Mega Millions winners and none of those tickets were from the Chicago area, officials said. Lottery logs showed Williams' ticket was produced shortly after 10 p.m. on March 30, eight minutes after the winning numbers were drawn. Williams also produced an email receipt that was altered, officials said. Lottery officials told Williams she had to complete a claim form that would be sent to Springfield for verification. Williams filled out the form and submitted her fraudulent documents, officials said. Lottery officials and police met with Williams on April 16 and she was arrested. Officials said today that Williams' scam was the first of its kind in Illinois. Chicago Tribune We'd love to see your comments here! Register for a FREE membership — it takes just a few moments — and you'll be able to post comments here and on any of our forums. If you're already a member, you can Log In to post a comment. 50 comments. Last comment 1 year ago by . United States Member #122703 February 6, 2012 202 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 1, 2012, 3:47 pm - IP Logged | |
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There is a never ending supply of greedy morons.  Moral of this story: If your going to act like a moron, at least wear a pink swine cap so we can spot you coming.  | | |
TX United States Member #121208 January 4, 2012 786 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 1, 2012, 3:53 pm - IP Logged | |
Know matter what.....You can't fix "gormless" Jackpots...Just Average Citizens Keeping Possibilities Open Towards Security  | | |
Bellport, NY United States Member #112973 June 28, 2011 46 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 1, 2012, 3:58 pm - IP Logged | |
I've worked in banking for 10 years and have seen it all...this doesn't surprise me...just surprised this is the first time it has happened. | | |
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I've worked in banking for 10 years and have seen it all...this doesn't surprise me...just surprised this is the first time it has happened. This may not be the "first time" this has happened. We are just hearing about this recent isolated story courtesy of Todd. | | |
S.E.Iowa United States Member #120520 December 21, 2011 534 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 1, 2012, 4:03 pm - IP Logged | |
Stupid,stupid stupid! When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I'm beginning to believe it. ~Clarence Darrow There ought to be one day - just one - when there is open season on senators. ~Will Rogers | | |
Oklahoma United States Member #82920 November 12, 2009 3454 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 1, 2012, 4:10 pm - IP Logged | |
LOL....No she didn't!!!!! Win BIG everyone..... I Love Pink & Green....1908 | | |
mid-Ohio United States Member #9 March 24, 2001 15931 Posts Online | | Posted: May 1, 2012, 4:35 pm - IP Logged | |
This may not be the "first time" this has happened. We are just hearing about this recent isolated story courtesy of Todd. It's not the first time it has happened, scammers use to claim that the terminal clock was off and flip over too soon. PowerBall cut-off or flip the clock an hour before the drawing and I think MM has started doing it too in Ohio although all the local games can be played up to 15 mins. before the drawings. I always play MM and PB an hour before the drawing to be safe. * The fundamentals of winning a lottery jackpot *
* play a lottery you can win *
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KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL! NYC United States Member #124503 March 14, 2012 5010 Posts Online | | Posted: May 1, 2012, 4:43 pm - IP Logged | |
It's not the first time it has happened, scammers use to claim that the terminal clock was off and flip over too soon. PowerBall cut-off or flip the clock an hour before the drawing and I think MM has started doing it too in Ohio although all the local games can be played up to 15 mins. before the drawings. I always play MM and PB an hour before the drawing to be safe. Its funny both powerball and megamillions draw at 11 pm (i believe so anyway)...in New York the Cutoff time for MM is 10:45 PM... Cutoff time for PB is 9:30 PM I find this discrepancy heinously strange.... i would imaging the 9:30 P.M cutoff time would cause countless million in lost sales during frenzied jackpots.... | | |
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Its funny both powerball and megamillions draw at 11 pm (i believe so anyway)...in New York the Cutoff time for MM is 10:45 PM... Cutoff time for PB is 9:30 PM I find this discrepancy heinously strange.... i would imaging the 9:30 P.M cutoff time would cause countless million in lost sales during frenzied jackpots.... Must be different depending on the state. My NH lottery website says you have until 9:50 PM to play PB. Just visted the NY lottery website where it indicated you have only to 9:00 PM. | | |
United States Member #4963 May 30, 2004 3871 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 1, 2012, 5:15 pm - IP Logged | |
Cook county $CAMMER$ may not BD >>>>>>>BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!! They R..........................................." THE MOST "  
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Cook county $CAMMER$ may not BD >>>>>>>BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!! They R..........................................." THE MOST "
If Shakespeare were alive today he would be writing "To scam or not to scam....that is the question"  We need to be more grateful for our precious resource of scammers for the following reasons:  1. Keeps our law enforcement people gainfully employed.  2. Sets a good example for the rest of us, of what things we shouldn't be doing in our spare time.  3. Provides us with free entertainment in the form of these great media stories.  | | |
KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL! NYC United States Member #124503 March 14, 2012 5010 Posts Online | | Posted: May 1, 2012, 6:08 pm - IP Logged | |
Must be different depending on the state. My NH lottery website says you have until 9:50 PM to play PB. Just visted the NY lottery website where it indicated you have only to 9:00 PM. You may be right McG...i just remember i was talking to my friend about LP and numbers i knew %100 were gonna come out...and he got all enthusiastic....so we hopped in my car and drove up to the local BP...and ran inside and the guy was like, "times over"...and i was like" You are fu-king kidding me right?" And he was like "no'... and then the wise ass clerk was like in his indian accent..."you should make a chart and put it on your wall"...i just looked at him and didn't say nothing...(its a good idea though, i have a lot of lottery crap on my walls...winning tickets too) " I said cmon its f-cking saturday night"...It could have been 9. Thats fifty bucks that could have been spent and a potential millon dollar disaster for me. Thats when i decided to never play powerball until, it proves it can get a jackpot like the MEGA Millions...which is tonite btw. NYL doesn't know its a-- from its elbow...Seems like a total marketing disaster to me. | | |
Connecticut United States Member #62108 May 29, 2008 16616 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 1, 2012, 7:58 pm - IP Logged | |
Truly a krotchwaffle....can't believe someone thought they could pull that off.She should be publicly flogged lol "...Life is not a matter of holding good cards,but sometimes playing a poor hand well... 'Fortune Cookie wisdom' | | |
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