Scam Prevention

A rare winning number combination has skeptics questioning the odds — and the system.

Cash, slot machines, and betting slips were seized in the North Miami Beach gambling sting.

He gambled on a lavish lifestyle — spending big on the lottery, casinos, and gold — until the odds ran out.

A South Carolina Lottery retailer employee was arrested recently for allegedly tampering with lottery tickets.

A man hoping for an instant win got an instant arrest after police traced the stolen tickets back to him.

This is how scammers profit from losing lottery tickets.

The Minnesota man stole a motorcycle and drove to Iowa, where he dropped lottery tickets during a break-in.

Con artists promised big wins but demanded gift cards — one woman lost $3,000.

They stole his card and bought a €500K winner — but the jackpot is in limbo, and the rightful owner wants a cut.

Prosecutors say the employee scratched off tickets while at work, then slipped the losers back into the stack.

New Video Appears to Show Children Helping Texas Lottery Courier Service.

Authorities say the suspect lured an elderly victim into paying bogus fees to claim a fake lottery prize.

A store audit raised the alarm, and video evidence helped police and state lottery officials connect the dots.

Police say the suspect, linked to multiple rooftop heists, always targeted scratch-offs and cigarettes.

The suspects tried their luck with fake payments, but store employees weren't fooled, and arrests soon followed.

Four Jamaican nationals were arrested in Alabama for allegedly scamming victims into sending cash for fake wins.

A suspect's lucky streak ran out when surveillance footage linked him to a string of store break-ins.

A Utah man claimed self-defense after a lottery fight turned fatal — now a court says he deserves a new trial.

Did the Texas lottery fail its players?