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Woman receives realistic lottery scam letter, checkNews Story
Includes video report Something that many people would want to hear is, You've won the lottery! When the information comes from a scammer trying to steal your money, beware. It's no game. With two months left before Christmas, thousands of these letters will likely be mailed. The Federal Trade Commission is warning people to watch out for fake lottery scams involving the fraudulent use of the Mega Millions name or logo. Some of the phony names being used include Mega Millions Mobile Lotter
Oct 27, 2016, 8:01 am - Lottery News

Three pharmacy employees charged in lottery theft schemeNews Story
When Police Chief Brennan Baird examined a video obtained off a hidden surveillance camera in the Rite Aid store of Danielsville, Georgia, the chief reported he was astounded at what he observed. A store employee was suspected of stealing money to purchase Georgia lottery tickets inside the store and the video showed a behavior of constant thefts, according to the report. Store officials suspected her of taking money on hundreds of occasions. The suspect would literally remove money from
Sep 15, 2016, 8:48 am - Lottery News

N.J. woman discovers year-old lottery ticket worth $472KNews Story
Yokasta Boyer of Clifton uncovered some buried treasure just before her taxes were due this year, according to officials at the New Jersey Lottery. The busy Boyer, who has both a full-time job and a part-time job, was organizing papers and sifting through documents as she prepared her taxes this year, officials said. Boyer found a Jersey Cash 5 lottery ticket from April 14, 2015. Taking a break from her chores, she checked the ticket number at the lottery website and couldn't believe what
Jul 7, 2016, 10:17 pm - Lottery News

Retired snow plow driver wins Montana Millionaire raffleNews Story
Jack Barisich, an 86-year-old retired snow plow driver with the Montana Department of Transportation living in Winnett, Montana, has claimed the grand prize in the Montana Millionaire lottery drawing. A press release from the Montana Lottery says that Barisich got the winning ticket as a gift from Stacie Schissler of Great Falls, a relative of his son's. Schissler bought the ticket at the Pit Stop in Black Eagle. She told Lottery officials that it's not her usual place to buy tickets, but
Jan 21, 2016, 5:06 pm - Lottery News

Georgia Lottery winner killed during home invasionNews Story
Don't do it in front of my kids A Fitzgerald, Georgia, man who recently won a nearly half-million dollar Georgia lottery jackpot was murdered overnight Thursday during a home invasion robbery. 20-year-old Craigory Burch, Jr died from gunshot wounds at a home on Stubbs Avenue. Burch won a $434,272 Fantasy 5 jackpot in November 2015. GBI agents spent the overnight hours collecting evidence from the home. Officials say Jasmine Hendricks, Burch's girlfriend, was in the home at the
Jan 21, 2016, 1:49 pm - Lottery News

Canadians need to be creative about buying, redeeming Powerball lottery ticketsNews Story
Includes video report With Canadians in a frenzy to get a piece of the U.S. Powerball draw, consumer advocates say people should exercise caution before forking out cash for tickets. No one matched the Powerball numbers this weekend, meaning the already-record setting prize is now at an estimated $1.3 billion US almost $2 billion Canadian. The next draw is Wednesday, and the odds to win are close to one in 300 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association. It's expected
Jan 12, 2016, 8:59 am - Lottery News

Merry ChristmasNews Story
May the spirit of Christmas fill your heart with peace, love, and joy. Lottery Post Staff (Click to display full-size in gallery)The Lottery Post staff wishes you and your family a merry Christmas filled with peace, love, and joy.
Dec 25, 2015, 12:00 am - Lottery News

Keno players cash in on lottery glitch in DelawareNews Story
The luck has run out for some lottery winners in Delaware after state officials realized that a glitch meant the exact same winning numbers were drawn for six Keno games. Sam Patel, owner of the Convenient Store in Wilmington, Delaware, says last week's glitch with the Keno Lottery game had business booming. He didn't realize something was wrong until a customer hit it big. She was screaming again, 'Oh my God, oh my God. The same numbers are coming out again. Well, at that point she got m
Dec 24, 2015, 9:21 am - Lottery News

African migrants win big in Spain Christmas lotteryNews Story
About 35 African migrants, including at least one rescued at sea from an overcrowded wooden boat, are among the top prize winners of Spain's Christmas lottery, according to the owner of the lottery agency that sold more than 1,000 tickets that shelled out 400,000 euros (US$438,000) each. The winners who bought the tickets in the southern coastal city of Roquetas de Mar included migrants from Senegal, Mali and Morocco, agency owner Jose Martin told La Voz de Almeria newspaper in a story publis
Dec 24, 2015, 7:27 am - Lottery News

Beach town hits jackpot in Spain's El Gordo lotteryNews Story
With wide smiles, elated lottery winners popped corks on bottles of sparkling wine Tuesday in the southern beach city of Roquetas de Mar, where tickets bearing the top prize number in Spain's Christmas lottery were sold. The winning number 79140 appeared on 1,600 tickets in the lottery known as El Gordo (The Fat One), with each ticket holder winning 400,000 (US$434,800). The lottery has taken on special importance in recent years as Spain struggled through a real estate bubble and the Euro
Dec 22, 2015, 9:26 am - Lottery News