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$1.5 billion Mega Millions winner explains how "Lottery Lawyer" Jason Kurland stole $83 million
Jury convicts conman on wire fraud, money laundering charges By Kate Northrop The famous and still anonymous winner of the record $1.4 billion Mega Millions lottery jackpot from South Carolina emerged from her legendary silence to deliver a testimony against New York Lottery Lawyer Jason Jay Kurland that explains how he stole $83 million from her in his schemes. On July 26, the United States Department of Justice announced that a jury found Kurland, 48, guilty of defrauding his own l
Aug 16, 2022, 7:13 pm - Lottery News

VIDEO: What happens when you win the lottery?
What would you do if you won? By Kate Northrop Every time you buy a lottery ticket, you're likely imagining the blissful what if I win? scenario, but let's say you DO win are you really prepared to claim all that cash? Lottery Post today announced the relaunch of its official YouTube channel. The very first published video features a topic that's relevant for new and seasoned players alike. It's easy to imagine how easy life would get if you were to suddenly come across million
May 28, 2021, 6:46 pm - Lottery News

One of the UK's first lottery millionaires reveals how she's lived off her $3.5 million win
UK National Lottery celebrates 25 years Includes video report Next week will mark a quarter of a century since the first National Lottery draw and to mark it, we have tracked down one of the first batch of millionaires it created. The first draw was broadcast live on the BBC on 19 November 1994, with it hosted by TV favourites Noel Edmonds and Anthea Turner. The first number drawn? 30. Followed by 3, 5, 44, 14 and 22 long before the relatively recent addition of numbers 50 to 59.
Jan 8, 2020, 8:07 am - Lottery News

90-year-old ND woman lost $400K to Jamaican lottery scam — but she was paid back just $287
Life savings gone for good A 90-year-old North Dakota woman who was robbed of her life savings by a Jamaican lottery scam says she has been paid back only $287 of the $400,000 she's owed. Edna Schmeets of Harvey, a small central North Dakota town about 77 miles northeast of Bismarck, was the victim whose case launched what became the first large-scale Jamaican lottery scam case prosecuted in the U.S. All 31 defendants have been prosecuted, including 14 Jamaican nationals who were extradite
Nov 11, 2019, 12:29 pm - Lottery News

Illinois Lottery winner puts half of $500,000 prize into Bitcoin
An Illinois resident who won $500,000 in the state lottery has revealed he put half of it into Bitcoin (BTC) back in May. Reddit user Joxnlol posted an image of himself clutching the Illinois state lottery check on Nov. 5, with the caption: Did this. Then put half into BTC in May. Remind me in 8 months if I f****d up. Later, Joxnlol posted multiple images of himself and the winning ticket as proof of his claim. 65% gain to date Joxnlol's winning ticket sealed him the $500,000 bounty
Nov 5, 2019, 9:44 am - Lottery News

'You assume all the money noise stops when you finally have it'
What would you do if you suddenly came into a large amount of money? Would you upgrade your home and invest the rest, putting just a little aside to build a shelter for orphaned orang-utans, just as you once said you would? Actually, you're far more likely to drive a succession of sports cars into swimming pools a visual representation of the proverbial car crash your life is likely to become as you fritter away your cash bonanza. A study at Vanderbilt University in the US found that lottery
Oct 14, 2019, 9:19 am - Lottery News

What's it like to suddenly become rich?
We've all daydreamed about an unexpected windfall that would change our luck. But what's it really like to come into money? Meet five people who did. Desiree Home: lottery winner, 1,000,000 (US$1.2 million) Our routine was always the same. Wayne, my husband, would pop into the post office on his way to work to get our lottery tickets, and he'd get up early the morning after the draw and check the numbers. He'd forgotten to check the Tuesday night Euromillions till the Thursday. Anyway,
Aug 7, 2019, 2:51 pm - Lottery News

Oklahoma couple surprises clerk with portion of lottery winnings
Includes video report What would you do if you hit it big with the lottery? Many people often dream about paying off debt, going on vacation or helping others if they suddenly struck it rich. Now, an Oklahoma couple is putting their money where their mouths are. Officials with the Oklahoma Lottery say that a couple recently won a $50,000 Powerball drawing when they purchased a misprinted ticket that someone else didn't want. Earlier this week, the couple surprised the clerk that s
Mar 29, 2019, 8:45 am - Lottery News

Money really does lead to a more satisfying life
New research suggests that more money really does lead to a more satisfying life. Surveys of thousands of Swedish lottery winners have provided persuasive evidence of this truth. Lottery winners said they were substantially more satisfied with their lives than lottery losers. And those who won prizes worth hundreds of thousands of dollars reported being more satisfied than winners of mere tens of thousands. These effects are remarkably durable. They were still evident up to two decades aft
Aug 25, 2018, 8:25 am - Lottery News

Pennsylvania Lottery proceeds being misused by Gov.
Includes video report The Pennsylvania Lottery advertises it benefits older Pennsylvanians, every day. But in the last decade, billions of lottery dollars have been diverted, an investigation found. According to the state lottery, 27 cents of every dollar spent on lottery tickets goes into the state lottery fund. The rest pays prizes and lottery administration costs. The point of the lottery program is to have people age at home and maintain their independence, Renee Cunningham of
Sep 28, 2016, 12:07 pm - Lottery News

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