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Cops say co-worker killed Lotto winnerNews Story
A burly Orange County, Florida, tree trimmer won $10,000 last month and some are saying it may have cost him his life. Employees found their crew boss dead on the floor with empty pockets Monday morning at Gator Tree Experts near West Fairbanks Avenue. Suspicions quickly focused on Dwayne Ricardo Smith, a missing co-worker with a history of violent crimes, according to Orange County sheriff's reports. Within hours, Smith's best friend began telling detectives about a night that began wi
Jul 11, 2007, 8:27 pm - Lottery News

Police foil alleged plot to kidnap lottery winnersNews Story
Police in Montreal say they've foiled a bizarre extortion and murder plot apparently aimed at a couple who pocketed a $27 million lottery jackpot last month. An 18-year-old Mexican citizen was arrested Monday afternoon in a Montreal neighbourhood and arraigned yesterday for conspiracy to abduct, conspiracy to commit murder and other charges. Edwin Scarlotte Mata Lima, who arrived in Canada four months ago, is alleged to have planned the murder of Zenovij Pacholuk and Dolores Coffey, winner
Jun 20, 2007, 8:22 am - Lottery News

Man charged in lottery ticket theft caseNews Story
If you bought a lottery ticket at Valley Supreme Liquors in Pine Bush, New York, and lost, you might want to blame the clerk who sold it to you. He might have stolen a jackpot meant for you. While Michael M. Ciarcia worked at the liquor store, he stole more than $40,000 worth of lottery tickets a few of which were winners, according to state police in Middletown. Ciarcia, who worked at the store for six months, was arrested last week and charged with second-degree burglary and third
Apr 25, 2007, 5:03 am - Lottery News

Man accused of scam wins $2,100 on lottery TV showNews Story
A man awaiting trial on charges accusing him of bilking $135,000 from three people in a home-repair scam won $2,100 on the Ohio Lottery's television game show. Timothy Snyder, 44, of St. Louisville, had a winning scratch-off ticket that earned him an appearance on Make Me Famous, Make Me Rich, which aired Saturday night. There are no laws or rules that prevented Snyder from appearing on the show, lottery officials said. Snyder is scheduled for trial May 29 in Licking County Common
Apr 2, 2007, 12:54 pm - Lottery News

Trooper caught in gambling raidNews Story
Indianapolis Metro Police officers cited Indiana State Trooper Kyle Freeman during a gambling raid Tuesday. They also arrested three men, including the poker club's promoter, Ryan Row. I have been informed that I am not supposed to speak with you, said Row to Eyewitness News. The raid happened Tuesday night in the Pendleton Trade Center. Officers confiscated several boxes of poker chips and thousands of dollars in cash. In all, officers issued summons to 60 people. Now the seven-y
Mar 16, 2007, 10:57 pm - Lottery News

Indicted suspect to appear on Ohio Lottery TV showNews Story
A man awaiting trial on charges accusing him of bilking $135,000 from three people in a home-repair scam is scheduled to appear on the Ohio Lottery's television game show, officials said. Timothy Snyder and other contests, who earn appearances on Make Me Famous, Make Me Rich through scratch-off lottery tickets, potentially could win $60,000 or more on the show. There are no laws or rules preventing Snyder from appearing on the show, which was taped this week, lottery spokeswoman Marie Ki
Mar 15, 2007, 11:21 am - Lottery News

Cops bust 2 men who stole 3,000 lottery ticketsNews Story
Two men who allegedly made off with 3,000 lottery tickets from a Chinatown, California, liquor store are in custody, along with a woman accused of trying to cash some of the tickets, thanks to a school principal who recognized two of the suspects as the parents of one of his students, police reported. The woman, who is not suspected of taking part in the Feb. 20 robbery, allegedly visited a liquor store in Highland Park the next day in an unsuccessful attempt to try to cash some of the stolen
Mar 15, 2007, 10:33 am - Lottery News

Jamaica police make progress into multimillion dollar lottery scamNews Story
The Montego Bay police continue to make inroads into the multimillion dollar lottery scam which saw several arrests being made in recent times. According to Superintendent in charge of St. James, Steve McGregor, two houses regarded as dial up houses, a term used for places where the scam is carried out, have been identified. The first house located on Sun Valley Road in Glendevon, was the scene of a murder last Friday night, where a several hundred thousand dollars was reportedly stolen.
Mar 15, 2007, 9:51 am - Lottery News

Jamaica police officers arrested in lottery scam crackdownNews Story
Operation Kingfish says it is now targeting several police personnel who are involved in the deadly Jamaica lottery scam operating out of Montego Bay, St. James. (See Operation Kingfish Netting Big and Operation Kingfish Achieving Major Objective below.) The head of the high-profile unit, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Glenmore Hinds, told The Gleaner yesterday that investigators were preparing to make further arrests in the case. This follows a number of raids on Thursday that nett
Feb 19, 2007, 1:30 pm - Lottery News

Spain nabs con artists in major lottery scamNews Story
Spanish police have arrested 43 Africans on suspicion of running a fraud ring in which people were duped into paying money as a handling charge to collect fake lottery winnings. (Editor's note: See http://www.usamega.com/lottery-scams.asp for a description of this type of lottery scam.) Authorities estimate the men 42 Nigerians and one Senegalese bilked people out of more than 2 million (US$2.6 million) altogether. They were arrested Tuesday in Seville, and another five Nigerians were
Feb 7, 2007, 12:45 pm - Lottery News