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Metro investigating theft of gaming chips @ Harrahs Strip casino,
Police investigating theft of gaming chips from Strip casino Metro Police say they are looking for three people who stole chips from a Las Vegas Strip casino Wednesday night. Detectives are investigating the incident, which happened just before 10 p.m. at Harrah s, as a grand larceny, but no suspects have been arrested, police said. Police believe the suspects were last seen near the Cromwell running toward the Grand Bazaar Shops. Bad Boy, Bad Boy, what'ya going to do when th
Jan 13, 2018, 4:13 pm - eddessaknight - Gaming Forum

Former MD Lottery employee pleads guilty of stealing tickets, cashing winnersNews Story
The office of the Maryland Attorney General said Tuesday a former Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency employee pleaded guilty to theft after stealing thousands of lottery tickets and cashing in winners for $67,000. Mark Barron Hantske, 59, of Lothian, pleaded guilty in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court to two counts of felony theft over $10,000. Prosecutors say between June 2008 and February 2012, while employed as a lottery sales representative, Hantske stole more than 7,500 scratc
Aug 22, 2013, 9:33 am - Todd - Lottery News

Former MD Lottery employee charged with theft of lottery ticketsNews Story
Claimed $67,000 in winnings before he was caught A former Maryland Lottery official has been indicted for stealing tickets and collecting tens of thousands of dollars from the winnings, officials said on Thursday. Mark Barron Hantski, 59, of Lothian, a former Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency employee, collected $67,000 in winnings after stealing tickets from the Maryland Lottery, officials said in a news release. Officials say that the Grand Jury for Anne Arundel County formal
Apr 19, 2013, 9:33 am - Todd - Lottery News

Florida men charged with lottery ticket theftNews Story
Two Jacksonville men are facing felony charges over a stolen lottery ticket that was redeemed for $20,000, according to a police report. Kenneth R. Hayes, 55, and James C. Picray, 47, were charged Friday with dealing in stolen property, according to police records. Picray was also charged with grand theft, according to the records. An arrest report said several books of lottery tickets were stolen since last month from the Kangaroo Express store at 5700 Philips Highway. The report said
Nov 24, 2008, 9:28 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery Scams Emerge Major Internet Fraud
Lottery Scams Emerge as Major Internet Fraud FraudWatch International warns Internet consumers of the escalation ofLottery scams circulating via email. These scams involve advance fee fraud,typically seen in Nigerian 419 scams, and acts as a method to gatherpersonal information used for identity theft. Lottery scam emails areincreasing at an alarming rate. In April FraudWatch International receivedover 1000 variations, double the number of 'phishing' email scams received.Melbourne, Australia (P
May 7, 2004, 5:43 pm - BobP - Lottery Discussion Forum

Georgia gas station employee accused of stealing over $127,000 of lottery tickets in scanning scamNews Story
Retailer employee fake scans lottery tickets to reap the rewards By Kate Northrop A gas station employee is accused of stealing over $127,000 worth of lottery tickets in a scheme he ran over time from behind the counter. A Georgia man is behind bars after operating a fake scanning scheme that landed prizes from actual lottery winners straight into his own pocket. On Feb. 24, gas station owner George Joseph phone police to report that he had caught one of his employees, Harish Bha
Mar 1, 2023, 6:10 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Scammer who conned UK National Lottery of £2.5 million given more time to repay fundsReply
It is getting crazy nowadays, looters looting loot from the loottery worldwide. Is looting illegal? Of course, looting is, first and foremost, a form of stealing. As such, depending on how it is perpetrated, the looter may be arrested for petty theft, larceny, grand theft, burglary, or another, similar crime. Some states also have laws that pertain specifically to looting, often with stiffer penalties. HG.org
Jun 20, 2022, 7:51 pm - THRIFTY - Lottery News

Thief yanks entire lottery ticket displays from two California businessesReply
This reminds me of a guy who owned/owns a store where they sell Lottery tickets. He said a couple of his Employees stole a bunch of Lottery scratch off tickets and when confronted, they claimed they would pay him back with the winnings. :/ He had an ingenious idea. He acted like he wasn't all that mad and got them to sign a paper promising to give him back the stolen lottery money with the winnings. He turned that signed paper into the court and got them prosecuted. They were idiots to first ste
Feb 23, 2020, 2:45 am - Karen Nathan - Lottery News

California man who stole roommate's $10 million lottery ticket received 8-month jail sentenceNews Story
A 36-year-old Vacaville, California, man who police say stole his roommate's lottery ticket worth $10 million in late 2018 struck a plea deal earlier this year and was sentenced to eight months in Solano County Jail. Court and Solano County Jail records on Monday indicated that Adul Saosongyang had been relegated to a local commitment under the state Penal Code, but, in a separate document, also indicated he pleaded no contest to attempted grand theft. Judge Carlos R. Gutierrez had schedul
Nov 20, 2019, 3:49 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Three Ohio Lottery Commission workers fired after theft accusationsNews Story
Three Ohio Lottery Commission workers lost their jobs last week after a watchdog agency accused them of stealing nearly $3,000 in goods that belonged to the state from a Cleveland warehouse. Scott Kronik, Walter Liszniansky and Jeffrey Chapman were fired on Friday, lottery spokeswoman Danielle Frizzi Babb said. All three are scheduled to appear Feb. 28 at pre-trial hearings at Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, court records say. A grand jury on Dec. 21 handed up felony theft in offic
Jan 29, 2018, 4:45 pm - Todd - Lottery News