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newsBoston police need your help in finding two suspects in a lottery scam
With the recent rise in lottery scams, learn how victims are targeted and avoid being next.
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newsBefore you celebrate that lottery win: Arkansas officials share a warning
A fake lottery caller is targeting Arkansans with a $797K prize scam. Here's what to watch for.
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newsElderly woman loses over $40,000 chasing lottery win that never existed
The 82-year-old Florida woman sent multiple cash payments in an attempt to collect an $8 million jackpot.
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newsSuspect accused of stealing lottery tickets after tricking clerk
Police say no arrests have been made, but management saw the incident while reviewing surveillance footage.
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newsBar owners face 3 years in prison for a $16M lottery scam
Bar owners in Spain found guilty of scamming a regular out of a $16 million (€14.8 million) lottery win.
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newsPennsylvania treasurer caught stealing funds to feed lottery habit
Former official drains over $100K in public funds, blowing $1,500 a day on lottery tickets.
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newsArkansas judge orders former friends to split $500K win
The duo agreed to split the winnings, but it took almost two years and a court battle for this to happen.
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opinionThe clerks who stole millions from lottery winners
From a family in Ontario to two brothers in New York, these are the clerks who stole millions from lottery winners.
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newsDid this Tennessee woman scratch her way to trouble?
A Tennessee woman’s luck ran dry after an alleged $50,000 scratch-off ticket scheme landed her in jail.
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newsWith 6 days until Election Day, how legal is Elon Musk's sweepstake?
With Election Day looming, Elon Musk faces a legal showdown over a $1 million daily "lottery" aimed at swing-state voters.
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newsCommunity helps Lincoln, Nebraska police identify lottery thief
The suspect has been identified!
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opinion'Razz Queen' Kathryn Deblack's illegal Facebook lottery
The 'Razz Queen' scored big with an illegal lottery.
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newsLocal tips help Maine police find man accused of stealing $1K in lottery tickets
It was all caught on camera!
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newsSoftware failures cost Connecticut Lottery thousands in settlement
Fines for the Connecticut Lottery
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opinionHow one man made millions from the lottery by stealing from friends
This lottery jackpot winner won millions and stole millions more.
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newsExterminator steals $1.2 million to fund $1,000-a-day lottery habit
Quite an expensive lottery habit!
