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How is this not a massive fraud by the Florida Lottery?Reply
REPLY TO dc3149 I filed a complaint with the Inspector General listed on the Florida Lottery website and I also sent a complaint to a different state regulating agency and I also contacted several news outlets asking them to investigate. I don't think there is any misprint. I think it is outright lies and deception. They did a big blow out marketing campaign when this contest launched on 2/24/15 and they did it to generate ticket sales. They sold millions of tickets since the program la
Mar 24, 2015, 5:38 pm - Flalotteryscam - Lottery Discussion Forum

Georgia Cash3 and Cash4 still absent from online purchases
Why would they leave Cash3 and Cash4 out of online tickets sales? I can't get an answer from them. Maybe the local merchants took issue because it would be hurting their revenues, but so would the other online sales that are now established. Or .. maybe the lottery officials thought that a ton of normal daily winners just wouldn't be worth the investigative hassle in handling an increased amount of fraud cases. Sure would be convenient to stay home and make a little chump change with t
Mar 23, 2015, 9:39 am - tellfile - Lottery Discussion Forum

California gas station manager allegedly kept winning lottery scratchersReply
At least the instant ticket seller had to put some effort into it. Was a time in Pennsylvania, and presumably in other states that used similar systems, the ticket serial number was plainly visible - no scratching needed / no security codes. All the ticket seller had to do was enter that number, and the terminal would tell them if it was a winner. It became a widespread and publicized problem. Eventually, most lotteries switched to tickets with additional, covered security codes (and later, the
Jan 14, 2015, 9:17 am - Ron5995 - Lottery News

11 more retailers suspended by Florida LotteryNews Story
Includes video report The Florida Lottery, suspecting fraud, has suspended sales at 11 more stores, bringing the total to 14 since a Palm Beach Post investigation revealed startling patterns of winners. Two of the stores were owned by winners profiled in The Post's investigation. Amit and Nita Thakker have owned or operated various stores in and around Gainesville for years. Since 2005, they've cashed in 226 big lottery prizes worth more than $560,000. Lottery officials seized equipm
May 17, 2014, 2:13 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Now accepting Bitcoin paymentsReply
Bitcoin is not without its risks and scandals. I've been following the Mt. Gox Bitcoin scam/scandal/hack/etc and this illustrates one problem for Bitcoin. From the wiki: Mt. Gox was a Bitcoin exchange based in Tokyo, Japan. It was launched in July 2010, and by 2013 was handling 70% of all Bitcoin transactions. In February 2014, the Mt. Gox company suspended trading, closed its website and exchange service, and filed for a form of bankruptcy protection from creditors called minji sais
May 17, 2014, 12:28 am - duckman - Lottery Discussion Forum

Legislator demands greater scrutiny of Florida LotteryReply
Picker..California lottery Commission has its own Lottery Cops - they arrest vendor's and pull out their equipment if they play fast loose with the rules. The Host of To catch a Predator ( Chris Hanson ) did a ride along with some of the enforcers out here to nail some vendors who had crossed over to the dark side. The lottery out here does not mess around with crooked Vendors, its jail time. They did still do sting operations where they will have the Ca-lottery make a $500.00 scratch off
Apr 2, 2014, 1:10 pm - noise-gate - Lottery News

Can lottery organizations control the location of jackpot winning tickets?Reply
Can they? Anything is possible. Somebody somewhere along the line knows where they are. But are they? I don't believe so. The more people that know where they are, the more potential for abuse and fraud. There have been cases in the past of internal/security people engaging in this activity. But I don't believe it is widespread. You can check out some of my previous maps of Scratch Ticket Winners to see how the winners are spread out: https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/257573
Dec 23, 2013, 12:01 pm - Jon D - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Twelve things not to do if you win the lotteryReply
One group not mentioned in the article is the Multi-State Lottery Association MUSL . We have some vague idea what they do but does a winner if they choose the Annuity Option see the specific securities purchased on their behalf. Is there a certified audit of the MUSL? I have no reason to doubt they do what is promised but Enron......World Telecom....TYCO.... Lehman Brothers all were the pillars of the business community then fraud or mismanagement. If their securities go bad do you real
Aug 29, 2013, 8:25 pm - Gopher701 - Lottery News

6 things to do before claiming your lottery prizeReply
I agree about getting a new phone number and PO Box. Unless you have a secure dropslot for home mail delivery, I wouldn t continue using a exterior mailbox because you risk people breaking into, snooping through and or stealing your mail. Also, these things aren t at the very top of the list, but they do rank up there, especially in terms of reducing identity theft and people who try to perpetrate financial fraud. Buy a micro-cut or confetti paper shredder, rather than one that only strip
Jun 22, 2013, 12:38 am - FrostedNostrals - Lottery News

Can the MM/PB bouncing balls be rigged?Reply
The draw would have to stand. And actually, all the other players did nothing wrong, they matched the drawn numbers to various degrees, and would keep their prizes. The lottery would not be out any more money than they would be with a fair draw, so they are covered. That number, even if rigged, is the same as any other number to the rest of the players. For the perps though, that's a different story. They were betting with inside information and committing fraud. Their monies would be purs
May 10, 2013, 7:23 pm - Jon D - Lottery Discussion Forum