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Baltimore man, 81, loses his home after falling for lottery scamNews Story
The first caller told Norman Breidenbaugh he had won $2.5 million in a foreign sweepstakes, but there was a catch: Breidenbaugh needed to send $2,000 in fees before collecting his earnings. Other calls followed, promising Breidenbaugh millions more even a Mercedes Benz as long as he would wire some money to pay taxes on the prizes. He obliged, sending more than $400,000 over about six years, hoping the promised winnings would cover his wife's medical expenses. The prizes never came. The pe
Mar 7, 2013, 9:01 am - Todd - Lottery News

Man sues S.C. Lottery, claiming the state is misleading ticket buyersReply
Here in Delaware as soon as all of the top prizes are won they tell all retailers to pull the remaining tickets off the shelves and send them back to lottery HQ. It's not a waste, they just feel that most who play the (instant/scratch off) lottery tickets want to win the top prizes they have to offer and if they win one of the lower prizes that just makes it all the better to those people! I see it as making the game as even as possible to everyone to win the top prizes. And if they just so happ
Dec 30, 2005, 11:20 am - BaristaExpress - Lottery News

Facing Fraud Trial, Mayor Wins LotteryNews Story
The mayor of the small town of Dawson, Georgia won $500,000 in the Georgia Lottery a month before his trial on charges of insurance fraud and forgery. Mayor Robert Albritten went to Atlanta on Monday and picked up his prize, worth about $300,000 after taxes, said lottery spokesman J.B. Landroche.Albritten is scheduled to go on trial next month on 19 counts. The owner of a funeral home, he allegedly sold life insurance to elderly nursing home residents, many of whom may not have realized what the
Aug 7, 2003, 3:59 am - Todd - Lottery News

CT Lottery official disciplined for botched raffle draw claims lottery has vendetta against himNews Story
The Connecticut Lottery Corp. opened 2018 with a million dollar blunder at a Jan. 1 drawing, and months of controversy followed. But that seemed to die down as the agency recently reported a record $345 million in revenue on $1.2 billion in annual ticket sales, and took a step toward normality last month by hiring Gregory Smith, the acting Illinois lottery chief, to fill its long-vacant CEO position. However, the surface calm is deceiving. There's still big trouble. It comes in the form of
Aug 5, 2018, 8:25 am - Todd - Lottery News

Washington Lottery to begin accepting debit card paymentsReply
Are the vending machines connected to the internet? If the vending machine co. wants to get paid they have to get it from your creditor. Any good wire fraud, bank fraud, mail fraud, IRS, person can tear your finances to teeny tiny little pieces and yes, using the GD debit card will leave an electronic trail with the purchase code and the payee who has to file taxes . And you would be surprised and what companies track with your purchases, you should really do more research on this because whe
Jun 7, 2022, 10:38 am - sully16 - Lottery News

British Columbia Lottery taking bets on US electionReply
I did, the link is right in front of you, go click it. The Texas Lottery accepts College ID's, but not the Texas Board of Elections . Explain how a gun permit is anymore valid than a college ID. Hint: It's not. There's no point to ID's but it wouldn't be bad to have them, IF the government actively goes to EVERY eligible voter and gives them the proper ID FOR FREE, Anything less and it's tyranny pure and simple. https://thinkprogress.org/voter-fraud-trump-supporter-4063dfe775c1#.7
Oct 29, 2016, 9:10 pm - Kingofearth - Lottery News

Arkansas lottery retailers to be policed for fraud, officials sayNews Story
The legislation laying the groundwork for Arkansas' lottery does not require it, but officials say they expect the lottery system to include a security division that will be on the lookout for fraud by retailers. The problem of fraud by lottery retailers gained new attention in the U.S. in the wake of a 2007 scandal in Canada, where investigators found that retailers and their employees were winning a disproportionately large number of prizes. Between 1999 and 2006, at least 78 retail owne
May 19, 2009, 8:32 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery winner pleads innocent to ID theft, fraud chargesReply
What is it, exactly, that would be a non-issue since it's still fraud? It sounds like you're suggesting that she would have been able to continue using the card, even though you agree that it's still fraud. That might be true, but if she was turned in by family members its not likely that the ticket had anything to do with it, unless perhaps they're foolish enough to think that they would become the owners. There's a chance that she could have continued to use the card and would have paid it off
Jan 15, 2006, 6:45 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery News

Lottery scammer who stole thousands from elderly women pleads guiltyNews Story
Exposed fraud ring defrauded 16 known victims in a two and a half-year conspiracy By Kate Northrop A Colombian woman who helped a fraud ring execute lottery scams that systematically targeted grandmothers was found guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Tuesday, Luisa Camargo, 39, was sentenced to nine months in jail (that she already served) and two years on supervised release. After joining the fraud ring and causing thousands of dollars in losses, she alone will pay $38,069 in re
Jun 24, 2020, 7:48 am - Todd - Lottery News

South Florida musician gets prison term for lottery fraudNews Story
A South Florida musician who helped funnel money from elderly victims of a $500,000 lottery hoax was sentenced Tuesday to three years and five months in federal prison. Delroy Drummond, aka Top Banga, 26, of Hollywood and Miami Gardens, admitted he worked with allies who contacted seniors all over the U.S. and duped them into believing they had won a lottery prize. The victims were told they had to pre-pay several thousands of dollars in taxes and fees before their winnings could be turned
Jun 1, 2016, 8:07 am - Todd - Lottery News