California man learns $10 million reason not to tell your roommate if you win the lottery

Comment #41

Technut — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 02:35:15 GMT

Yes gel pens are what you need to use to sign tickets and checks also. The reason why is standard ink pens only place a line of plastic on top of the surface of the document you are signing which is easily removed using acetone (nail polish remover) without damaging the document including checks with watermarks. gel pens are true liquid that gets embedded into the documents and can not be removed. I always use gel pens to prevent thieft. i learned of the practice known as check washing were some... [ More ]

Comment #40

KY Floyd — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 06:44:37 GMT

You only have to be ignorant of the safeguards for lottery tickets to think that stealing the machine might potentially get you 100k or more, although just strolling in and taking it was pretty brazen and not a great way to avoid being caught.

OTOH, I'm pretty sure that stealing your roommate's ticket, especially when you think it's only worth 10k requires genuine stupidity. Did he really think he could just cash it in and the cops would never come knocking? Or did he think that he could coll... [ More ]

Comment #39

music* — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 00:21:25 GMT

Thank You LottoBux for this article. Two losers. When will they see the light

Comment #38

Coin Toss — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 23:21:49 GMT

Npt fobs particularly but way, way beyond that.......

Comment #37

LottoBux — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 22:38:27 GMT

This Is The Article Bleudog Was Referring To

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article224192810.html

Comment #36

Artist77 — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 18:27:18 GMT

Coin toss, these fobs have been around for years. Fobs are mentioned in that book

Comment #35

Coin Toss — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 18:15:25 GMT

Golly Artist, I just finished reading Black List by Bead Thor, about government snooping on steroids.......

them saw your post yesterday and couldn't remember if it was in the book or I'd read it here

Comment #34

Vergie6 — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 15:19:22 GMT

Comment #33

Artist77 — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 21:27:47 GMT

We have fobs for work with changing numbers. Allows us to log into client documents on our work computers.

Comment #32

noise-gate — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 19:04:21 GMT

The one good thing, no great thing this victim did, was showing up the following day to claim his prize, and finding out in the process that someone had done a switcharoo. Can you imagine him squirrelling the ticket away, for say a month, and then deciding that now was the time to claim

Comment #31

sweetie7398 — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 18:38:55 GMT

True. Keep it to yourself.

Comment #30

Bleudog101 — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 14:51:18 GMT

According to Google, it originated in 1888, an ornament that dangles.

In my latest Fortune magazine an interesting article where in Sweden many residents having a microchip placed under their skin on one hand. This unlocks doors, does passwords, etc, for you. In Paris the guy was getting into his hotel room with one of those cards that you do not insert into a lock. Guy with him said give me 5' and I'll decode and get in too...and he did. Scary times.

Won $55 on-line playing Keno last nigh... [ More ]

Comment #29

music* — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 14:22:55 GMT

Bleudog101, What does FOB stand for? I know it is an electronic door key. Enjoy the snow!

Good Luck with MM tonight and PB tomorrow night

Comment #28

Bleudog101 — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 13:55:49 GMT

You're welcome, music*. Also try not to use your FOB to lock your car doors when you leave in case one of them losers is out there that can get the signal from it and get in easily. Guess it's time for a RFID blocking wallet too. hard to keep ahead of the crooks these days.

Enjoy your fog, we're expecting 2-4 of snow tomorrow...hope it is more

Comment #27

dannyct — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 08:01:20 GMT

The moral of the story is, don't announce your financial situation, whatever it may be. People would not tell their neighbours it they had several thousand in cash under a mattress. So why tell people of a lottery win

Comment #26

Stack47 — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 04:16:52 GMT

A very strange story with more questions asked than answered.

Comment #25

Stack47 — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 04:10:07 GMT

He thought he won $10,000 making speaking to your attorney or financial adviser basically unnecessary.

Comment #24

MillionsWanted — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 03:12:31 GMT

He can tell the whole world about his win when playing online and be guaranteed no one can steal his digital scratch off card/lotto playslip.

Comment #23

Groppo — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 02:13:37 GMT

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Stack47,

I'm just not sure about that. If I should ever win, I figure to keep the ticket as-is,

until I speak with my Attorney, or Financial Adviser. Anyone who may win, may be facing other documents/contracts that need signing, and possibly have more leverage if the ticket is unsigned.Just keep it in a folder, in your backpack.

Mr. Groppo

Comment #22

Stack47 — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 00:12:35 GMT

Suspecting that one of his roommates had purloined the winning ticket while he was sleeping,

That's exactly why lottery officials say to sign the back of you ticket especially when he thought the ticket was worth $10,000.

Comment #21

Coin Toss — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 22:40:25 GMT

Comment by Raven62 towards the bottom of page 1

https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/322882/5685403

and link posted by Raven62;

All Trusts are not equal:

https://info.legalzoom.com/blind-trust-work-lottery-winners-20115.html

Comment #20

noise-gate — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 21:02:21 GMT

This piece is about running off at the mouth, telling the world about your win, which led to the misery. It is not about playing online or by subscription dannyct.

Comment #19

dannyct — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 19:38:10 GMT

It is understandable that some winners can, in the excitement of a major win, throw caution to the eind.

I only play online, or by subscription. I never buy tickets, or scratch cards, in stores. That way, my tickets can't be dtolst.

Comment #18

music* — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 18:11:09 GMT

Bleudog101, This is the first time I heard of this case. I know nothing. There must be a fail-safe mechanism to deactivate all the tickets. Criminals are stupid.

Thanks again for the gel pen update.

This is the Season for the fog to blanket the Central Valley here in CA.

I hope that this New Year will be a very lucky one for all LP Members and Staff.

Comment #17

Bleudog101 — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 15:41:58 GMT

music*...what is this about a California lottery machine being stolen in Davis inside a Safeway. (Last Friday).

Seen them stock the machines here once in a while and never paid attention as to how the scratch tickets are activated.

More drama for the California Lottery, must be a fail safe mechanism to deactivate all the tickets

Comment #16

noise-gate — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 15:34:49 GMT

* So,if l am reading this right, according to the police: the ticket may have been stolen?

* No word on whether the victim will be paid out or not.

*We not told whether anyone was identified on surveillance purchasing the ticket?

Hmmm.

Comment #15

Raven62 — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 14:39:50 GMT

Simply put: The Larcenous Roommate lacked the integrity to do what is right

Comment #14

music* — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 11:52:06 GMT

Each State has their own policy concerning trusts.

I think that it was in New Hampshire where the woman sued the lottery after she signed it. She won her case and remains anonymous.

The story must be here on Lottery Post. Please use the Search box.

Bleudog101, Thanks for the tip about gel pens. I never knew that.

Comment #13

Bleudog101 — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 11:14:19 GMT

Always keep your mouth SHUT and sign with indelible ink from a gel pen, not regular ink which can be removed.

At the office or wherever 'S' works the gossip pool would have been hot. Where is S? Someone pipes in he's in the slammer! The boss not liking his company/corporation misrepresented by his employer's bad deeds assures 'S' he won't be employed there anymore. Karma baby, Karma

Comment #12

eddessaknight — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 05:05:02 GMT

When you count your money (winnings) do it in the dark!

~Las Vegas saying

Comment #11

Coin Toss — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 04:27:26 GMT

There have been recent articles about signing your ticket cancelling out any chance to form a trust.

Comment #10

CDanaT — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 02:16:53 GMT

I was thinking more along the lines of Sony

Comment #9

oate — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 01:06:12 GMT

Samsung, close enough

Comment #8

TheMeatman2005 — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 00:38:49 GMT

When will they learn? Crime doesn't pay!

Good work by the lottery and police.

Comment #7

hearsetrax — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 00:36:37 GMT

nearly a fool his money lesson jejeje

Comment #6

Artist77 — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 00:25:36 GMT

I am assuming he will eventually get all the money.

Comment #5

music* — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 00:06:51 GMT

William Shakespeare's King Lear speaks from the dead and is still true today.

I sign my tickets as soon as possible after purchase. I have stopped talking about the Lottery to anyone except for friends here on LP and some of my family. My name will be publicized after claiming the prize. That is when the celebrations begin.

Great work by the Police and the California Lottery Officials.

I also make a note of the time of purchase and the number of clerks on duty as well as how many cu... [ More ]

Comment #4

Toney725 — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 23:52:08 GMT

Comment #3

grwurston — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 23:50:50 GMT

Lesson for all. Keep your mouth shut till the check is in the bank. And even then...

Comment #2

Groppo — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 23:14:49 GMT

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To: Samsung,

How could you do a thing like this? Steal your roommate's ticket?

Why? Why? Why?

(oh sorry, my fascination with Bruce Lee just got the better of me. . . )

OK, well he can count on some kind of jail term, right now.

Please folks, please remember to put your name on your ticket, as I will start doing from now on.

And please don't ever steal anything.

Mr. Groppo

Comment #1

Redd55 — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 23:05:49 GMT

Collecting a prize of such a sum involves submitting a detailed claim form, either in person at a district office or else in the mail, according to the state lottery.

I'd like to a claim form

California man learns $10 million reason not to tell your roommate if you win the lottery

Lottery Post — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 22:55:58 GMT

This past Christmas, a man in Vacaville, Calif., learned a grim, but useful, holiday lesson: Sometimes, don't spread glad tidings. Keep the good news to yourself.

It was Dec. 20, and the city of about 100,000, located midway between Sacramento and San Francisco, was festooned with white lights and toy reindeer. Hoping to get his hands on a bit of extra cash for the holidays, the Vacaville man went to a Lucky grocery store and paid $30 for a scratch-off lottery ticket that odds said would leav... [ More ]