Canadian lottery scammers fined $4.6 million

Comment #14

Reilly — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 01:37:40 GMT

As someone who has worked/lived in South Korea and China for a number of years, your comment I always look to the Asians as an example, both in character, and honesty to the rest of the world strikes me as rather a giant assumption. From my personal experiences (17 years and counting) I have not noticed any greater (or less) character development or honesty than in most other parts of the world or other races. And I can assure you there are a sizable number of people like myself who can tell you... [ More ]

Comment #13

Bleudog101 — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 23:07:51 GMT

In the elevator @ Borgata New Years Eve an Asian woman got on. We were talking about not winning anything. Poor thing looked exhausted and said she lost $56K the night before.

Always check your own tickets; too many dishonest folks out there

Comment #12

Groppo — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 23:04:28 GMT

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Mr. Jackpotismine,

That's what I do, every single time. I can't afford not to.

I will NEVER:

Allow someone else to check my tickests for me. Throw any old tickets away. I have rubber-banded stacks of old tickets.

Some of which, if I'm suspicious of previous scans having missed something,

I'll re-scan the next time around. I sure would hate to miss a prize of any amount. Save any tickets in a place other than my little lotto pocket folder which i picked upyears ag... [ More ]

Comment #11

JemFan777 — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 23:03:10 GMT

I like how this is for a game that no longer exists now. Nowadays, that game has been replaced with Lotto MAX.

Comment #10

s5thomps — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 21:19:51 GMT

Canada did right by the victims. Wonder how the U.S. Justice system would have handled it. Always check your tickets on line or use the self scanner. Never leave it up the store clerk to check.

Comment #9

oate — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 20:52:31 GMT

I'd like to propose adding Jun-chul's sad face photo to the LP avatar gallery.

Comment #8

Cassie8620 — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 19:37:28 GMT

yep. smh. wow. amazing how some think ya know, Meatman 2005. But, for this amount, the crooks feel in their own mind it's worth it.

Even was paid interest as they awaited such $$$ cash payout! the check etc. smh.

Comment #7

Cassie8620 — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 19:34:27 GMT

LOL Bleu, IKR!(i know right...) smdh ...

Yep.

No smiles this time, even if in U.K,Canada, to the good ole' U.S.A., some women and men literally,

actually smile! (for their latest mug shots...)or walking in and out of court, odd, but it is what it is...

I doubt they shall ever implement paying all their high restitution back.

Comment #6

noise-gate — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 19:13:45 GMT

Wow, Canada does not play games. Kinda reminds me of when people were arrested for pot in this country at one time.

Comment #5

Bleudog101 — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:24:07 GMT

Suppose they don't complete restitution? Certainly a good chunk of the money is gone.

Despite that, kudos to Canadian justice system. No smiles in these photos, just the look of stupid crooks.

Comment #4

TheMeatman2005 — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 15:12:13 GMT

The winners were seven friends and former co-workers who lay cable for a living, each of whom received $2.1 million. The jackpot had accumulated $2.3 million in interest in the long stretch of time after the 2003 drawing, resulting in a total payout of $14.8 million.

The lottery even paid them interest on the money until they received the payout! WOW!

I wonder what their fortune cookie says.......

Comment #3

music* — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 14:54:00 GMT

Wonderful law enforcement by Canadians.

Comment #2

Raven62 — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 14:51:57 GMT

More than 14 years later the Canadian Chung Crime Family: that Stole together: Now goes to Jail together

Comment #1

jackpotismine — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 14:10:01 GMT

Don't let anyone check your tickets. Check them yourself online.

Canadian lottery scammers fined $4.6 million

Lottery Post — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 13:58:25 GMT

A father and his daughter were each fined $2.3 million for their roles in an insider lottery scam.

Jun-Chul Chung, 68, and his daughter, Kathleen Chung, 36, were handed the hefty fines last week by Justice Douglas Gray.

Chung was convicted of stealing a $12.5 million Super 7 ticket from a 2003 drawing, while his daughter falsely claimed the winnings and was convicted of possession of stolen property and defrauding the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.

Chung stole the free play tic... [ More ]