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More millennials than seniors losing money to scamsNews Story
Forget the clich of the vulnerable senior citizen falling victim to scammers a larger share of young people reported that they lost money to fraud than older individuals did in 2017. Among consumers ages 20 to 29, 40% of those who made fraud complaints to the Federal Trade Commission lost money, compared with just 18% of those who were ages 70 and older, according to an annual report from the federal agency released Thursday. The report examined consumer complaints made to the FTC in 2017.
Mar 4, 2018, 10:12 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Lotto America to switch to computerized drawingsReply
Computerized drawings = fraud fraud fraud. Never play lottery unless it's mechanical drawings.
Apr 17, 2023, 7:00 pm - hoptran - Lottery News

Tennessee man misplaces his million-dollar lottery ticket, then finds it lying in a parking lotReply
Fraud (ie tax fraud, mail fraud, internet fraud, wire fraud etc) and perjury (a crime concerning matters material to an official proceeding such as jury trial) are felonious criminal offenses that carry prison sentences as penalties. Cashing an unsigned bearer instrument that someone found on a street corner is neither fraud or perjury. G5
Mar 22, 2021, 11:16 am - GiveFive - Lottery News

Wisconsin Lottery switches to computers to select winning numbersReply
Chuck,You're correct about the slot machines. Even the ones that have spinning wheels are actually precisely controlled by computer.The listening to lottery players topic is always an interesting one, because I always wonder what players they're listening to. For example, the state of Pennsylvania recently came up with the much-maligned Match 6 game - based on player input . I personally don't think any normal lottery player could possibly conceive of that mess. I think they heard we wan
Nov 13, 2004, 3:18 pm - Todd - Lottery News

New York Lottery draws identical Take 5 results two drawings in a rowReply
But what fraud exactly. If the set up of the machines and the game itself is exactly the same, there can be no fraud technically. They aren't allowed to play because they work for the lottery, I believe. 52 winners of $712.50? What fraud? What would they hope to get out of it. I don't even play take 5. I get the idea of fraud is taking from someone and lying to someone, but it's not like they work on commission or something, it's not like they're struggling financially. NY Lottery rakes in billi
Oct 30, 2022, 5:42 pm - Soledad - Lottery News

Audit opens up conversation about possible collusion between Maryland lottery players and vendorsReply
This has FRAUD written all over it, and Maryland players should demand an investigation!!!
May 26, 2022, 9:07 am - msglewis629 - Lottery News

UK man says £6.5 million lottery prize was stolen by retailer clerkReply
I don't understand why the clerk was not arrested for fraud.
Apr 9, 2022, 1:02 pm - scentcrazy - Lottery News

Man photoshops himself with $343.9 million lottery check to get more Tinder matchesReply
I bet jail is waiting for him because this is fraud and catfishing right there.
Mar 5, 2022, 2:46 am - Clarkejoseph49 - Lottery News

UK pals jailed for winning £4 million in lottery using stolen debit cardReply
I m guessing their winnings will be taken off them now because of this fraud.
Dec 19, 2021, 3:11 am - Clarkejoseph49 - Lottery News

Pennsylvania: 9/1 - 9/30/2021Reply
Another Fraud I had 482 heavy!!!!!!
Sep 22, 2021, 10:17 pm - maleeah001 - Pick 3 Forum