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Canadian and U.S. officials shut down lottery scamsNews Story
Those enticing e-mails and telemarketing calls saying you have won some nation's lottery? They're bogus, folks. Guard your money.So who is falling for these scams? In most cases, trusting elderly consumers who see this as a chance to leave money to their kids.The scams have been hard to nail down because they work across national borders, raising jurisdictional hurdles.But U.S. agents now are working with their foreign counterparts to crack down on the frauds.Canadian and U.S. investigators said
Nov 19, 2004, 11:49 am - Lottery News

For some lottery winners jackpot is a 'nightmare'News Story
Winning the lottery turned life into a nightmareFor a lot of people, winning the lottery is the American dream. But some say the reality is more like a nightmare. Winning the lottery isn't always what it's cracked up to be, says Evelyn Adams, who won the New Jersey lottery not just once but twice (1985, 1986) to the tune of $5.4 million. Today the money is all gone and Adams lives in a trailer. I won the American dream but I lost it, too. It was a very hard fall. It's called rock bottom, says
Nov 17, 2004, 10:40 am - Lottery News

South Africa has become hotbed of lottery fraudNews Story
South Africa has become a criminal base for 419 international lottery fraudsters attempting to defraud people from around the world by sending unsolicited emails of false winning notices.This was revealed by Uthingo Management Corporate Services Director Dawid Muller at the World Lottery Association Convention and Trade Show, which is taking place at the International Convention Centre in Durban this week.Muller also released a list of lottery scam organisations that have been attempting to defr
Nov 16, 2004, 8:43 am - Lottery News

Educators, Lawmakers Pleased With Oklahoma Lottery VoteNews Story
Supporters Predict Measure Could Generate $150M Annually For EducationOklahoma school officials called State Question 705 a victory for the state's education system Wednesday after voters passed the measure overwhelmingly.The measure, which establishes a state education lottery, was approved by 64 percent of voters who participated in Tuesday's general election.According to language in the measure, at least 35 percent the revenue from the new lottery will go directly toward Oklahoma's education
Nov 4, 2004, 12:53 pm - Lottery News

Oklahoma Store Owners, Governor Anxious To Get Lottery RunningNews Story
Oklahoma will soon have a state lottery, and some Oklahoma City-area store owners were already wondering Wednesday how soon they could buy a lottery machine.State Question 705, which establishes a state education lottery, was handily approved Tuesday by 64 percent of state voters. Supporters claim the lottery could raise $150 million a year for common, higher and technical education.However, the lottery itself will take some time to put together.A state lottery commission must be formed, and a l
Nov 4, 2004, 12:51 pm - Lottery News

Oklahoma voters approve a state lotteryNews Story
In Oklahoma, voters approved one measure creating a state lottery for education and another expanding gaming at Indian casinos and racetracks Nov. 2.With the creation of a state lottery in Oklahoma, only nine states are left without one.State question 705, which creates a state lottery to benefit the states educational system, passed with a 64 percent majority, while 68 percent of voters approved state question 706, a companion measure creating a trust fund for lottery proceeds and prdventing le
Nov 4, 2004, 12:45 pm - Lottery News

Oklahoma lottery question spurs contributionsNews Story
Supporters and opponents of a state question that would allow a statewide lottery in Oklahoma have both raised more than $200,000 in the past month.The pro-lottery group Oklahoma Kids Coalition raised $289,750 from Sept. 1 to Sept. 30, according to reports filed with the state Ethics Commission.The Chickasaw Nation contributed $1,000 on Sept. 2 and another $250,000 on Sept. 22.Memorial Properties Holdings LLC contributed $12,000 on Sept. 3.The coalition supports State Question 705, which would c
Oct 14, 2004, 10:05 am - Lottery News

Promotional Game Ruled IllegalNews Story
The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled that a promotional game that offers up to a $250 cash prize is a form of lottery that is illegal in the state.The Appeals Court upheld a lower court ruling that determined the game, sponsored by Minnesota Souvenir Milkcaps, is really a lottery because customers pay for the chance to win a cash prize -- not for any tangible good.It's a misdemeanor to conduct a lottery in Minnesota.Attorney General Mike Hatch sued Minnesota Souvenir Milkcaps, and a R
Oct 13, 2004, 8:52 am - Lottery News

California lottery winner shot to death in SeattleNews Story
A man shot to death by police outside Qwest Field in the wee hours before the St. Louis Rams-Seattle Seahawks game has been identified by his family as a California lottery winner.Relatives also disputed police accounts of the death of Rick Camat, 32, who was shot by an officer as dozens of people fled to avoid gunfire and fighting outside a Pioneer Square bar early Sunday.Camat, one of 13 Starbucks employees in Los Angeles who split an $87 million jackpot in 2000, fired into the air to try to b
Oct 13, 2004, 8:40 am - Lottery News

Woman loses $5K in lottery ticket scamNews Story
It seemed like an easy way to make a lot of money.A Brentwood woman was offered $5,000 to cash in a winning lottery ticket. Instead, the woman lost more than $5,000 of her money, hoodwinked by con artists in a popular scam that often targets Spanish-speaking immigrants.The woman, who police identified only as about 35 years old and a Spanish speaker, was walking on Suffolk Avenue in Brentwood on Tuesday when she was approached by a Spanish-speaking woman who asked for help in locating an address
Oct 11, 2004, 5:58 pm - Lottery News