UK National Lottery hacker jailed for nine months

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JemFan777 — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 18:13:40 GMT

5 pounds? I guess crime really doesn't pay

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music* — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 23:06:39 GMT

Bleudog101, I am not ROFL, Rolling on the floor laughing . If these criminals had not been captured than they would have committed more crimes.

The same goes with Tipton. His crimes would have attracted more criminals if he had not been caught.

The former CEO of the Iowa Lottery, Terry Rich said, If Iowa had been an anonymous State than Tipton would have committed more crimes.

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lottery lady — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 22:25:31 GMT

They need to bring back the

live drawing. Get rid of

computerized drawings.

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TheMeatman2005 — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 20:18:04 GMT

Go directly to jail! Do not pass GO! Do not collect $200!

Nine months for steeling 18 that's fair

Comment #2

noise-gate — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 20:04:51 GMT

Once released- send Thompson back to Scotland, Akin back to Nigeria Anwar back to Nepal.Problem solved

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Bleudog101 — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 20:01:16 GMT

Well he should have taken the Tipton route and got some big bucks....ROFL

UK National Lottery hacker jailed for nine months

Lottery Post — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 15:22:16 GMT

A cyber-criminal has been jailed for nine months for committing offenses against the United Kingdom National Lottery.

Following a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation, Anwar Batson, 29, of Notting Hill, London, was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on 10 January. He admitted four offenses under the Computer Misuse Act 1990 and one fraud charge.

The NCA was notified of the attack against National Lottery accounts in November 2016. The customer database affected contained around nine m... [ More ]