Lottery Scammer Sentenced

Comment #7

CASH Only — Thu, 19 Aug 2004 20:39:04 GMT

A shot at a forged ticket

Comment #6

whodeani — Thu, 19 Aug 2004 14:07:54 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Bug on August 18, 2004 For 50 hours community service you get a shot at $175, 000. Not a bad deal IMHO.No, 50 hours of community service got you NO shot at $175,000.

Comment #5

Bug — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 23:21:14 GMT

For 50 hours community service you get a shot at $175, 000. Not a bad deal IMHO.

Comment #4

CASH Only — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 21:54:55 GMT

In Arizona, Iowa, and Louisiana, the minimum age is 21.

Comment #3

ONEDAY — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 21:38:57 GMT

dumb. thats all I can think to say..oh his age got him off easy..

Comment #2

vincejr — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 16:30:15 GMT

And the dummy thought that the barcode at the bottom of the ticket meant nothing?Well, I am sure that the MD lottery thanks him for contributing to funding their sports stadium bonds.

Comment #1

fja — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 15:26:51 GMT

Now you know why he is a 19- year old High School Student......He's probably a sophomore at that

Lottery Scammer Sentenced

Lottery Post — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 14:56:30 GMT

A 19-year-old high school student pleads guilty to trying to con the Maryland Lottery out of $175,000.John Gilbert was sentenced in Baltimore County court Tuesday to 50 hours of community service and six months probation for presenting a counterfeit ticket for payment.Prosecutors say Gilbert taped together the top half of a losing Mega Millions ticket with the bottom half of a ticket showing the winning numbers, which he'd played the day after the drawing.