Calif. lottery 'winner' didn't buy ticket

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hypersoniq — Fri, 05 Mar 2004 21:15:05 GMT

One word... Trust... the perfect solution.that or play in Delaware

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hypersoniq — Fri, 05 Mar 2004 21:02:12 GMT

It is a stupid and irresponsible law that the spotlight be put on the winners. I know their excuses, but it does not justify the risk placed upon the winners. I guess it will end up taking a few tragedies to get the states to wisen up, sad....

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goose — Mon, 01 Mar 2004 10:06:47 GMT

In the past, some winners have used friends, relatives, accountants and lawyers as proxies to avoid the media spotlight. The law, however, requires that the true winner be publicly identified, Minas said.The lottery is played by people from all over the world, with past winners coming from France, Japan and Mexico, Minas said. To claim a prize, the winner must be 18 or older and show a valid photo identification, such as a passport.

Calif. lottery 'winner' didn't buy ticket

Lottery Post — Mon, 01 Mar 2004 08:57:03 GMT

The rags-to-riches story of Jaime Chavez Ramos has a new plot: He has signed over a $10 million SuperLotto jackpot to Benjamin Garcia, whom Ramos identified as his cousin.Four days after telling reporters that he was an instant millionaire, Ramos, who lives in the Fresno area, told lottery officials that Garcia actually paid the $1 for the winning quick-pick ticket at Church Market in Calwa.He then signed documents that legally turned the jackpot over to Garcia, said Norma Minas, a Lottery spoke... [ More ]