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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

Burglars plow truck through California convenience store to steal $350 worth of lottery ticketsNews Story
San Francisco store owner had nearly exact same crime happen before Includes video report By Kate Northrop Four individuals were arrested on Tuesday after they allegedly plowed a truck through a California convenience store to steal lottery tickets. A San Francisco lottery retailer was left with thousands of dollars' worth of property damage after a truck slammed through the building to steal lottery tickets. On Tuesday at 9:39 p.m., police responded to a commercial burglary
Sep 23, 2024, 9:29 am - Lottery News

Florida felon with 22 prior arrests apprehended after stealing $1,500 worth of lottery ticketsNews Story
She's a bad girl, and she'll steal your stuff. Includes video report By Kate Northrop A Florida ex-con was arrested in August after being caught stealing around $1,500 worth of lottery tickets at a convenience store, but it was not her first encounter with the law. One Florida woman is taking a trip to jail instead of a trip to Florida Lottery offices after she stole lottery tickets and immediately cashed them in, making her wins rather short-lived. Samantha Young, 38, was c
Sep 11, 2024, 8:34 am - Lottery News

Pennsylvania woman accused of stealing over $100,000 worth of lottery tickets from one storeNews Story
Former employee stole hundreds to thousands on a weekly basis By Kate Northrop A former pizzeria employee is accused of stealing over $100,000 worth of lottery tickets from the business over the course of two years. A Pennsylvania woman was charged with theft and receiving stolen property involving more than $100,000 worth of lottery tickets at a former employer's business, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office announced on Aug. 14. Westmoreland County Detectives fil
Sep 1, 2024, 9:32 am - Lottery News

South Carolina man charged with fraud after stealing winning lottery tickets on social mediaNews Story
Thief doctored fake winning tickets using stolen numbers By Kate Northrop A South Carolina man was charged with intent to defraud the South Carolina Lottery after stealing lottery tickets on social media, using their information to doctor fake winning tickets, and attempting to cash them. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division announced on Monday that a South Carolina man was caught stealing winning lottery tickets from an unnamed individual on social media, using the details on
Aug 3, 2024, 1:49 pm - Lottery News

Florida woman arrested for conducting illegal lottery, selling fake ticketsNews Story
Customers entered hidden room using secret phrase By Kate Northrop A Florida woman was arrested for operating a gambling house out of a small shopping center store last week and was witnessed by investigators selling fake lottery tickets. Investigators arrested a woman operating an illegal lottery in the backroom of a small store in a West Palm Beach shopping center. Palm Beach County records show Viviana Andrea Navarro Gonzalez, 41, was booked at the Palm Beach County Jail last
Aug 1, 2024, 8:04 am - Lottery News

Store clerk tricks Tennessee father and steals $1 million winning lottery ticketNews Story
Cashier who stole prize arrested Includes video report By Kate Northrop A Tennessee Lottery retailer clerk has been arrested after tricking a local father and stealing his winning ticket worth $1 million. A Tennessee man almost lost out on a $1 million prize he didn't even know about after a retailer clerk tricked him into thinking he hadn't won anything. Meet Patel, 23, has been put behind bars after getting caught stealing a $1 million winning lottery ticket from a customer
Jul 23, 2024, 7:53 pm - Lottery News

Missouri woman admits to stealing $24,000 worth of lottery tickets at her own workplaceNews Story
Former retailer employee snatched a whopping 36 books of lottery tickets By Kate Northrop A former Missouri Lottery retailer employee admitted to stealing over $24,000 worth of lottery tickets from her own workplace over the course of six months. A Missouri woman stole about 36 books of lottery tickets for an estimated value of $24,000 from her own workplace, even going so far as to cash some of them right at the store she worked. Public Missouri Government court documents detail
Jun 29, 2024, 8:26 am - Lottery News

New Jersey man sentenced to nearly three years in prison for running lottery schemeNews Story
Your reminder to be on the lookout for fake lottery scams By Kate Northrop Earlier this month, a New Jersey man was sentenced to 33 months in prison for conducting a mail fraud scheme that fooled victims into believing they won the lottery. The U.S. Attorney's Office announced that a New Jersey man was handed a 33-month prison sentence for illegally laundering the proceeds of a mail fraud scheme by way of advertising a false lottery to victims. In August 2023, Pablo Estrada, 27,
Jun 28, 2024, 7:00 am - Lottery News

Former Mississippi Lottery VP sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty to embezzlementNews Story
Embezzling funds from a state lottery is no joke By Kate Northrop A former Vice President at the Mississippi Lottery pleaded guilty to embezzlement of over $187,000 and was sentenced to 20 years in state custody. On Thursday, the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor announced that a former Mississippi Lottery Vice President pleaded guilty to embezzlement. According to State Auditor Shad White's press release, Hope Bishop, who served as the Vice President of Human Resources at
Jun 17, 2024, 12:44 pm - Lottery News