Lottery winner pleads innocent to ID theft, fraud charges

Comment #35

cps10 — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 21:35:08 GMT

Right on Libra! I bet they will end up with over a million in legal fees !!!No offense meant for any practicing law on this board

Comment #34

libra926 — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 20:25:14 GMT

I wish it were Happy Pay Day .....lololoololol........1/17/2006BTW......yes and isn't so.........that's what I'm expecting to happen to the 7 co-workers at KAISER in CALIFORNIA.........if you remember that 'FIASCO'....$$$$$$$315,000,000.00'FIASCO'.....where the 1 lone co-worker who claims he usually plays the M M w/his co-workers as a collective body but wasn't at the office on the day they played this particular time......can't wait to see how that turns out.......either way.....the blood s... [ More ]

Comment #33

libra926 — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 20:15:15 GMT

HAPPY WEDNESDAY GOCART LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL......you didn't really say that did you...LOLOLOLOOLOLOL maybe she just forgot her Mother-in-Law died ............LOLOLOLOLOL.....LOVIN IT........let's party

Comment #32

cps10 — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 20:01:35 GMT

Happy Hump Day Libra!!I hope for her case that is also how the attorneys get paid. I think for cases involving these types of matters it should almost be mandatory, as the blood-suckers, errrrrrrrr, attorneys can get rich and deplete a prize quickly regardless of who wins. The attorneys are in point the real winners of the lottery in these cases.

Comment #31

libra926 — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 19:38:56 GMT

HAPPY WEDNESDAY...... CPS ......I hope for her sake she was able to get her attorney to take the CASE on a PRO-BONO basis, which as you well know, means that if she loses they will not be paid a dime. Attorneys can be very expensive, and with such a huge kitty at stake here, she could lose and still end up paying a Fortune in Legal Fees

Comment #30

gocart1 — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 01:29:22 GMT

hey give the woman a brake .maybe she just forgot her mother-in-law died. sometime inlaws can become outlaws

Comment #29

cps10 — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 21:16:21 GMT

Go Panthers

Comment #28

libra926 — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 21:11:53 GMT

1/16/2006Thanks DD ..... you're sweet......oh well, it was a great ride while it lasted, I just wish thedidn't hurt so much........let's hope the PANTHERS eat the SEAHAWKS then spit out the feathers...........lololololo

Comment #27

libra926 — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 21:11:32 GMT

Comment #26

MillionsWanted — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 15:01:14 GMT

I'll bet she regret she didn't pay cash for that ticket now.

Comment #25

LadyC — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 02:03:47 GMT

The story may be accurate, but it's details that will only be mentioned in a trial,( if it comes to that) that can make all the difference in the outcome. Not the part about the fraud, but the details that will make a difference in the outcome of the ticket. It appears everyone agrees with the fraud issue. It's ownership of the ticket and the remaining payments. I do not know of any specific loopholes that may need to be addressed with the exception of what the lottery will do, as they have n... [ More ]

Comment #24

DoubleDown — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:49:27 GMT

Hey Libra ! Sorry for the curveball :Triskadekaiphobia is the fear of the number 13 and Friday was the 13th. DD PS, sorry bout your Redskins......

Comment #23

KY Floyd — Sun, 15 Jan 2006 23:45:50 GMT

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... [ More ]

Comment #22

KY Floyd — Sun, 15 Jan 2006 23:41:42 GMT

What part of the case isnt cut and dried if the story is accurate? What is there about the case that would make anyone go back to the drawing board, and what are the loopholes you think they might close?People have been dying since long before credit card companies existed, so it isn't a surprise to them that some of their cardholders will die in any given year, and they've already covered it in the agreement that governs use of the card. You can't transfer your card to anyone else, and the acc... [ More ]

Comment #21

LadyC — Sun, 15 Jan 2006 19:34:20 GMT

GameGrl - If you were to use my credit card you would first have to pay the bill before you could charge anything!!! LOLOnce again, I understand that a fraud was committed (allegedly), I am not sure that it is as cut and dry as some of the responses have indicated. Yes the credit card company has rules, but it's situations like this one that makes everyone go back to the drawing board and make some adjustments, because no one saw this type of infraction coming! This is what I call an unforesee... [ More ]

Comment #20

cps10 — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 18:40:58 GMT

However, somehow I am thinking that like the Review Booth in the NFL, the prosecution may not have enough conclusive evidence to strip her of that prize. Just a gut feeling...

Comment #19

libra926 — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 18:31:09 GMT

1/14/2006Isn't it so,......and as MommaCat ....pointed out she signed her actual name to her scratch offs, that she paid for with the Card. Anyone, clever enough to use credit cards of deceased family members should know that you never purchase anything, that you will have to sign for outright....and again , I do not condone fraud or theft of any kind, but if she is using her Mother-in-laws card she should have been more careful. The outcome of this case should be very interesting.......... [ More ]

Comment #18

cps10 — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 18:06:55 GMT

Happy Saturday Libra!I agree with you there. Not only that, but had she lost using that credit card, this would be a non-issue. The potential fraud remains the same, but the principle is that this wouldn't have been an issue if she had not won that kind of ca$h.

Comment #17

MommaCat — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 18:06:04 GMT

Some other interesting things I found on her...Medford police detectives began tracking Goodenow on Oct. 26 after receiving information that she had used the credit card to purchase items at several gas stations, restaurants and other stores.An investigation determined that she had used the stolen credit card to purchase the lottery tickets. They were able to link her to the scratch-its because she had signed her real name on the back of the tickets.They also got her for computer crime and a par... [ More ]

Comment #16

libra926 — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 17:45:03 GMT

HAPPY SATURDAY......Following the excellent points made by you and LADY C .....I remember when this story was printed on here, during 2005, when it initially occurred, and I stated in one of my postings, that you would be surprised the number of people, within families...only family members, who continue to use the Credit Cards of deceased family members...they pay for their purchases of course, but continue to use the credit as it has already been established and is good credit. They use t... [ More ]

Comment #15

libra926 — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 17:22:40 GMT

HAPPY SATURDAY.. DD .....excuse my French...but what the hell is that ???????lolololololololololol I can't even pronounce it

Comment #14

cps10 — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 15:29:54 GMT

One way that the state could avoid such problems is to not accept credit cards for lottery tickets. I know in South Carolina, it's CASH ONLY. And it will be the same in North Carolina when theirs cranks up this Spring. So buying a ticket with a credit card was a stupid thing on her part because she could get tracked. If nothing else, she should have received a cash advance somewhere and then bought a ticket elsewhere with the proceeds of said advance. Then the state/vendor looks stupid in that t... [ More ]

Comment #13

MommaCat — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 11:32:31 GMT

The cops were probably watching her for awhile, waiting for the right moment.If the store had decent video footage of the transaction and there weren't too many patrons at that particular moment, they could track the ticket printout with the credit printout quite clearly.If you mess with drugs, you will eventually trip yourself up! Meth is especially bad.

Comment #12

KY Floyd — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 06:09:56 GMT

If you didn't see it, there's a link to a previous article about the case in the related stories box, and that article has more information. If the newspaper articles are correct, the woman got a check for $33,000 and two weeks later the cops could only find $1300. If that's any indication, the most she is likely to have done is make the minimum monthly payment so that the card wouldn't be cancelled, or perhaps she only started to use the card shortly before her arrest. Either way it probably wo... [ More ]

Comment #11

TheGameGrl — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 03:54:02 GMT

LadyC- Fraud allegations are for the exact verbage you are describing. This woman alledgedly used a card that she was neither authorized on or the card bearer. Even *IF* she supposedly made payments on it, she was neither the applicant or authorized to use the card. Read any cardholder agreement and maybe that will shed some light on how these charges are being comprised. Sure wish someone would pay my credit card bills, but not at the risk of them *assuming* my name or identity to gain wealth

Comment #10

LadyC — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 03:21:06 GMT

Wow! talk about a mess !! I've got a few questionsIf she was able to keep the credit card for more than a year and the card was in good standing, that means the bill had to be paid right? Soooo, if she was paying back the things that were charged, is it really theft???If she could prove she was paying the bill and the bill showed payment for the lottery ticket, then doesn't that still make it her ticket legally?? If the bill wasn't paid and thereby rendering the use of the card for the ticket a... [ More ]

Comment #9

CASH Only — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:21:27 GMT

She probably was on meth, since she bought an annuity-only ticket.

Comment #8

DoubleDown — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 20:21:41 GMT

Libra, Of course I am silly....What else should I be onTriskaidekaphobia day ? DD

Comment #7

libra926 — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:03:46 GMT

1/13/2006HAPPY FRIDAY.....EVERYONE......I do not encourage or support breaking the law, in any capacity, however I believe, that if she and her husband were on good terms this would not be a case at all, and the Police would never have been called at all.

Comment #6

libra926 — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 17:56:25 GMT

HAPPY FRIDAY DD .......1/13/2006I would ask how you are, but I can see, and read, you are in great spirits.....you never let me down.......lolololololololololol....you are tooooooo naughty...........

Comment #5

cps10 — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 04:30:45 GMT

THAT's what I'm talkin' about

Comment #4

DoubleDown — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 03:21:59 GMT

If she was on meth, I'm surprised she even had a dollar left.....

Comment #3

TheGameGrl — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:10:00 GMT

Interesting that she is exercising her right to deny the charges. Most folks would do the same so they can plea bargain or at the least be given a lesser charge . Pleading guilty would be an automatic sentence with no chance of negotiation. Making sense of something doesnt necessarily mean its the sensible thing to do.

Comment #2

Chewie — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:00:48 GMT

Because fraud was allegedly involved with the purchase of the ticket, police believe Goodenow will not be able to collect the rest of the prize money.If she is found not guilty, no apology will be issued by any law enforcement agency involved.

Comment #1

cps10 — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 16:21:09 GMT

Shocker! They found meth in her crib...that should explain a portion of the stolen credit card.

Lottery winner pleads innocent to ID theft, fraud charges

Lottery Post — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 13:42:01 GMT

A woman accused of using a stolen credit card to purchase a $1 million lottery ticket pleaded innocent this week to charges of identity theft and fraud.Christina Elizabeth Goodenow, 38, of Central Point was arrested after police determined that she purchased the winning scratch-it ticket on Oct. 9 using a credit card that belonged to her dead mother-in-law, Inez Cornett.Goodenow collected $33,500, the first installment of her winnings, from Oregon Lottery headquarters in Salem before her arrest.... [ More ]