Police foil alleged plot to kidnap lottery winners

Comment #15

hypersoniq — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:50:49 GMT

state/province lottery commission + media frenzy + winner's identity = reckless endangerment.

2 solutions

A) round up all the idiots who would go after an announced winner

B) STOP ANNOUNCING THE NAMES!

B seems the sensible option...

Comment #14

hjones — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 20:55:10 GMT

Wow! There are illegals in Canada, too?? I thought it was just in California, Arizona and Texas.

Comment #13

JackpotWanna — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 03:48:18 GMT

Sadly in NY, winners can't be anonymous.

Comment #12

MillionsWanted — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:20:50 GMT

Hope it won't be necessary for a winner to be kidnapped or murdered before the lotteries understand they'll have to give the winners full anonymity.

Comment #11

irondoor827 — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:51:00 GMT

well here again we have greed and the love of money trying to take someting that was not theirs ...

we live in a twisted society , just want thse people who won to be happy and try to stay together and raise the child with all that loot , I am sure there will be more death threats and stealing in the future it always happens

Comment #10

dvdiva — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 05:32:06 GMT

It's stories like this that will make it easier to stay anonymous after a win. It's only a matter of time before a lottery winner gets killed and a winner who warns the lottery that they might be in danger could win twice. Or their heirs at least.

Yet another reason to stay anonymous after a win. Better to have a trust as the winner and pay a lawyer to collect the check (better be safe on that one though).

Comment #9

psykomo — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 03:19:15 GMT

Let's not get upset.....yet>>>>unless U-WON

a big old $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ JACKPOT!

Master Mata Lima, citizen of Mexico,.............will be treated well

and sent on his way>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> south for a new and

better life in the USA.........................the Land of Milk and Money!

Hopefully, he starts a new business in running guns, selling a

pound of butter or a nice money laundry in DC (don't w... [ More ]

Comment #8

chasingadream — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:05:54 GMT

Comment #7

DoubleDown — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:28:31 GMT

with jackpotwanna........... Take necessary precautions

Comment #6

JackpotWanna — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:26:54 GMT

You got to move!! Impossible to stay in the same house after a big win like that. You are a sitting target. Atleast check into a nice hotel.

Comment #5

Coin Toss — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:10:17 GMT

The article said that the guy got their name ouit of the phone book, so I don't think it had much to do with how cautiouis they were or weren't.

This is a darn good example of why jackpot winners should be allowed to be anonymous.

Justxploring

Re: A crime wasn't committed . A crime wasn't commited in the Ft Dix bomb plot, either, was it? When the police can step in and stop a crime beofre it's committed, more power to them

Comment #4

justxploring — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:32:29 GMT

Police wouldn't say how they uncovered the plot, but did say that when they learned of Lima's alleged intentions, they immediately notified Pacholuk and Coffey.

What plot? A crime wasn't committed, was it? He didn't contact the family or even go to their home. Maybe I watch too many Law Order shows, but I didn't think a person could be arrested on what he might be thinking. It's commendable that the police took the alleged threat seriously and did the right thing by warning the family.... [ More ]

Comment #3

JackpotWanna — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:58:30 GMT

Wow~very scary.....

Comment #2

nc6string — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:50:50 GMT

Winners deserve all the privacy they can get. Unfortunately, they only get all the privacy they can afford, which means winners pretty much have to allocate a percentage of their winnings to undoing the damage of the state lotto's media blitz.

Comment #1

DoubleDown — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:31:05 GMT

This incident and the subsequent arrest are sure to raise questions concerning the privacy of winners .

Ya think

Police foil alleged plot to kidnap lottery winners

Todd — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:22:00 GMT

Police in Montreal say they've foiled a bizarre extortion and murder plot apparently aimed at a couple who pocketed a $27 million lottery jackpot last month.

An 18-year-old Mexican citizen was arrested Monday afternoon in a Montreal neighbourhood and arraigned yesterday for conspiracy to abduct, conspiracy to commit murder and other charges.

Edwin Scarlotte Mata Lima, who arrived in Canada four months ago, is alleged to have planned the murder of Zenovij Pacholuk and Dolores Coffey, winner... [ More ]