UK woman faces prison after siphoning nearly £50,000 from National Lottery winning tickets

Comment #7

LottoBux — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:53:22 GMT

She probably tried it out on a lower prize ticket starting out to see if it worked out in her favor

(Say she claimed the winning amout was $200 Euros when the actual amount should have been $100 Euros)

If she got caught,she would claim she made a mistake.

Since nothing happened, she kept this up over and over for almost a year

Not sure what the max payout available in cash in the UK is but it could add up easily over 11 months

It all depends on how many tickets she claim... [ More ]

Comment #6

winterhug — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:16:00 GMT

Yes, it does sound like they are using the honor system. I have always thought when a winning ticket is paid out to a customer over a certain amount, the winning ticket is supposed to be attached to the reimbursement report as proof that the correct amount is to be reimbursed. Clearly this was not being done in that particular store. Is is definitely strange that the clerk was about to get away with doing it for so long without being caught.

Comment #5

winterhug — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:11:07 GMT

It sounds like, in the UK or that particular store, when reporting a winning ticket to the National Lottery board for payment reimbursement, the store clerk does not have to attach the already paid out winning ticket to their report. This way the store clerk can just write in any amount without proof to be reimbursed to the store. The store clerk than pockets the difference.

Comment #4

Tony Numbers — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:32:58 GMT

What kind of lottery software were they using that they didn't detect the discrepancy for a full year? Mabye they were using the honour system.

Comment #3

DELotteryPlyr — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:04:40 GMT

There is a missing part to this story. HOW was she able to report more winners than she had? Maybe in a few months after they have fully closed the 'loophole' we will find out.

Comment #2

hearsetrax — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:18:31 GMT

hehehe was bound to happen sooner or later

Comment #1

CDanaT — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:29:55 GMT

Melanie !!! You little tart you..

UK woman faces prison after siphoning nearly £50,000 from National Lottery winning tickets

Lottery Post — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:39:05 GMT

Supermarket employee pocketed tens of thousands in quiet scam

By Kate Northrop

A supermarket worker is facing prison after getting caught scamming the UK National Lottery of nearly 50,000 (US$66,993) using winning lottery tickets.

Melanie Davies, 35, of Brechin, Angus, admitted to carrying out a personal con against the National Lottery, in which she pocketed roughly 47,000 (US$62,969) using winning tickets and false reporting practices.

According to the Dundee Sheriff Court, Dav... [ More ]