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Florida man robs retailer for seven books of lottery tickets, returns to same store to cash them inNews Story
Thief confesses he needed money, but cashing attempts are baffling By Kate Northrop A Florida man stole seven books of lottery tickets from a retailer and then returned to the same store hours later to attempt to cash them in. A Florida man went on a back-and-forth robbery spree in May, stealing seven books of lottery tickets and repeatedly trying to cash in the winning tickets at two different stores. On the evening of May 5, 2025, Justin Farley, 43, visited the Circle K conveni
Oct 24, 2025, 9:01 am - Lottery News

California Lottery vending machine stolen and dumped on the side of the roadNews Story
Machine discovered battered and broken open in unusual crime Includes video report By Kate Northrop A California Lottery vending machine was found cracked open and dumped on the side of the road with unscratched lottery tickets still inside last week. A single, battered California Lottery vending machine was found haphazardly left in the dirt on a rural strip of road in Fresno County, California. On Sept. 16 at around 7:00 a.m., the lottery vending machine was found discarded
Sep 25, 2025, 8:37 am - Lottery News

Thief steals $27,000 worth of Pennsylvania Lottery tickets from gas stationNews Story
Police still trying to find person who burglarized small store in June By Kate Northrop State police are looking for the thief who stole over $27,000 worth of Pennsylvania Lottery tickets from a small gas station convenience store. In June, an unidentified individual burglarized a rural retailer and took thousands of dollars' worth of Pennsylvania Lottery tickets. On June 1 at around 6:00 a.m., State Police in McConnellsburg received a report of a theft that took place at 522 Pit
Aug 22, 2025, 7:34 am - Lottery News

Ohio woman pleads guilty to stealing $89,000 in lottery tickets, starting fire in store as cover-upNews Story
Couple worked together to steal and cash lottery tickets worth thousands Includes video report By Kate Northrop An Ohio woman pleaded guilty to charges related to stealing over $89,000 in lottery tickets from her workplace and even started a fire in the store to destroy evidence. An Ohio woman may spend nearly two years in prison after prosecutors unearthed a lottery scheme that resulted in more than $89,000 in stolen lottery tickets. Traci Weills, 37, of Toledo is due to be
Jul 1, 2025, 10:58 am - Lottery News

Florida woman arrested for stealing over $36,000 in lottery ticketsNews Story
Clerk caught after nabbing 30 books of scratch-off tickets By Kate Northrop A Florida woman was arrested after stealing 30 books of scratch-off tickets valued at nearly $36,000 in total. A convenience store clerk admitted to stealing 30 books of scratch-off tickets and fraudulently attempting to claim winning tickets at a Florida Lottery claim center. The Florida Department of the Lottery filed a criminal complaint against store manager Candace Leigh Dingman, 34, whose primary re
Mar 28, 2025, 8:48 am - Lottery News

Thieves win €500,000 lottery prize with stolen credit card, card owner offers to split the moneyNews Story
Card owner offers unusual plea deal to criminals By Kate Northrop Thieves who stole another French man's credit card used it to buy a lottery ticket and won 500,000 (US$524,000), after which the credit card owner offered to split the cash with him. In a bizarre string of events, a French man whose credit card was stolen, used to purchase a lottery ticket, and won 500,000 is extending an olive branch to the thieves who took it in the first place. On Feb. 3, two thieves broke into
Mar 3, 2025, 4:03 pm - Lottery News

Nebraska man who cashed $300,000 lottery prize arrested for fraudulent claimNews Story
Store manager defrauds lottery with false impression that he was a real winner By Kate Northrop A Nebraska man was arrested for allegedly stealing lottery tickets from his workplace and fraudulently claiming a $300,000 prize. Following an investigation, Nebraska state police arrested a convenience store employee who allegedly stole Nebraska Lottery tickets from his workplace and successfully cashed in a winning ticket worth $300,000. Jeremiah Ehlers, 49, of Greeley, was charged w
Feb 2, 2025, 9:57 am - Lottery News

Ireland man avoids jail after stealing grandmother's partner's lottery winningsNews Story
Drug debts and intimidation drive grandson to desperate measures By Kate Northrop An Ireland man escaped jail time after he was caught stealing a portion of his grandmother's partner's lottery winnings to repay drug debt. An Irish man's deceptive plan was cut short when he was caught siphoning the lottery winnings out of his grandmother's partner's bank account, and he narrowly avoided jail time. Luke McGann, 20, of St. Catherine's Green, Rush, pleaded guilty to 24 charges of the
Nov 26, 2024, 7:52 am - Lottery News

Undercover Oregon Lottery investigation found retailer employee stole $25,000 winning ticketNews Story
Retailer employee faces charges following integrity check By Kate Northrop An Oregon Lottery retailer employee is facing charges after an undercover investigation revealed they had stolen and attempted to claim a $25,000 winning lottery ticket. The Oregon Lottery and Oregon State Police (OSP) caught a lottery retailer employee red-handed during a sting operation, exposing the theft of a ticket worth $25,000. On Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, the OSP and Oregon Lottery initiated a Reta
Oct 27, 2024, 8:32 am - Lottery News

UK woman faces prison after siphoning nearly £50,000 from National Lottery winning ticketsNews Story
Supermarket employee pocketed tens of thousands in quiet scam By Kate Northrop A supermarket worker is facing prison after getting caught scamming the UK National Lottery of nearly 50,000 (US$66,993) using winning lottery tickets. Melanie Davies, 35, of Brechin, Angus, admitted to carrying out a personal con against the National Lottery, in which she pocketed roughly 47,000 (US$62,969) using winning tickets and false reporting practices. According to the Dundee Sheriff Court, Dav
Sep 25, 2024, 10:39 am - Lottery News