Page 4 - Scam Prevention

Were Clarence Jones' 4,000 lottery wins extreme luck or extreme fraud? Read on to find out.

Caught on camera with a book of tickets and a coin in hand, but was this a one-time gamble or a pattern?

Prize winners were turned away as police searched the Michigan Lottery office. What happened?

An alarm brought police rushing in, but the thief had already made a clean getaway for now.

The strange scam may be linked to other thefts, and it's left police and lottery officials on high alert.

Ehlers fights his $300K lottery theft case with an insufficient evidence claim.

How illegal lotteries helped pay for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Investigators say she took the scratcher while on the job and then cashed it in at another location.

A Toledo woman admitted guilt in an $89K lottery theft scheme.

As lottery apps proliferate across the U.S., the Texas scandal exposes the dangerous gap in regulations.

These thieves tried to cash in stolen lottery tickets.

The plan? Walk in, fake a gun, and leave with tickets. The outcome? Jail time and a court date.

Someone claims they can't cash their lottery ticket and need your help? The 71st Precinct says walk away fast.

Kentucky Powerball winner initially pleaded not guilty to charges but is now requesting to serve out his sentence.

Authorities say the sheriff protected the business, which took in $21.6 million before the bust.

Fake lottery operators stole millions from German citizens over 10 years.

The new film shows how the lottery security chief became the biggest cheater.

With the lawsuit dropped, attention shifts to an agency under fire and a jackpot winner still fighting.

Robbers turn lottery winners into victims.