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Lottery winner is arrested for failing to appearNews Story
Winning the lottery proved to be unlucky for a Craven County, North Carolina, man. Publicity over the $10,000 prize Henry Wooten Jr. won earlier this week netted a visit from Craven County Sheriff's deputies. But they weren't looking for a loan. They were looking to arrest him. Thomas Bersch, with the Craven County Sheriff's office, said Wooten, 20, was wanted on a warrant for failing to appear in court for larceny, and breaking and entering. Bersch said authorities were given in
Apr 14, 2006, 7:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

Penn. woman Loses $20,000 In Jamaican Lottery ScamNews Story
A Bethlehem woman was defrauded of nearly $20,000 throughout January after she was led to believe she'd won the Jamaican lottery.Sue Turnback, 68, said a woman calling herself Carrinne Campbell called her Jan. 4, police said. Campbell said Turnback won $2.2 million in the Jamaican lottery but had to mail $1,000 to Jamaica to process the winnings. Turnback sent the money in an international money order the same day. Turnback received another call later from a man calling himself Everett Montaque,
Jan 31, 2006, 7:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery winner pleads innocent to ID theft, fraud chargesNews Story
A woman accused of using a stolen credit card to purchase a $1 million lottery ticket pleaded innocent this week to charges of identity theft and fraud.Christina Elizabeth Goodenow, 38, of Central Point was arrested after police determined that she purchased the winning scratch-it ticket on Oct. 9 using a credit card that belonged to her dead mother-in-law, Inez Cornett.Goodenow collected $33,500, the first installment of her winnings, from Oregon Lottery headquarters in Salem before her arrest.
Jan 12, 2006, 8:42 am - Todd - Lottery News

Connecticut woman steals lottery winnings from purseNews Story
A 40-year-old Bridgeport, Connecticut, woman was charged Tuesday with stealing a woman's lottery ticket winnings at Shaw's Supermarket in Fairfield, police said.Ronice Turner, of Han Avenue, is charged with fifth-degree larceny in the October incident.She turned herself in at headquarters after learning there was a warrant for her arrest, police said. She was released on a promise to appear Tuesday in Bridgeport Superior Court.The victim left her purse at Shaw's on Oct. 23, and Turner, a former
Dec 2, 2005, 10:30 am - Todd - Lottery News

Drug dealer must forfeit lottery jackpotReply
The warrant was legal and they served it according to the current requirements of the law. The fact they found nothing illegal going on after they trashed the place had nothing to do with legality. They didn't have any responsibility for putting it back the way it was before, nor for paying to do it. Sid talked to his insurance agent, but this circumstance evidently wasn't covered.Can't make an omlet without breaking some eggs.Happens quite a bit along the interstate out here. They'll stop
Aug 23, 2005, 8:52 pm - Rip Snorter - Lottery News

How would you break up your winnings?Reply
I would put lots of money in overseas investments, because hyperinflation always follows huge balance of payments deficits accompanied by redistribution of wealth and government deficits. People think that the United States cannot face the same consequences as did many South American nations but they are basically wrong.I would buy stocks in foreign currencies, some US stocks, and quite a bit of (uninflatable) property.If we ever have a sane government again, I would of course, bring my money h
Mar 24, 2004, 3:56 pm - prob987 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Gang arrested after £1.3m win at Ritz casinoReply
I hate when casinos do that. I mean they make you feel like you did something wrong when you win. Take for instance blackjack these days. I mean you kinda learn how to count cards and they consider that cheating. HOW???? Its part of the game isn't it? And I mean having a little calculator that tells you were the ball could possible drop thats cheating too? And you can get arrested for that? Darn you take the houses edge down a little bit and they arrest you. That calculator wasn't 100%
Mar 22, 2004, 9:01 pm - Bradly_60 - Lottery News

claiming your lottery money?Reply
Most states crosscheck each winner's name against federal, state, and local agency files before they payout a penny. One Massachusetts Lottery winner of a modest (in lottery terms) $25,000 jackpot received a net check of only $6,000 after the state deducted $19,000 for previous welfare payments made to the player. Further, the state considered him to have earned income of $25,000 and removed him from the welfare rolls, leaving him worse off after he won than before! Other areas commonly checked
Feb 17, 2004, 5:17 pm - intel - Lottery Discussion Forum

Florida Lottery retailer employee arrested after committing fraud in undercover operationNews Story
Convenience store worker arrested in sting involving $1,000 ticket By Kate Northrop A Florida Lottery retail employee was arrested after an undercover compliance operation caught him committing not just one, but two fraudulent acts. Florida authorities arrested a convenience store clerk after he failed to follow required procedures in an undercover investigation. It was one bad decision after the other for Rohail Khan, who was working at Bay Food Mart on West 6th Street in Panama
Jun 15, 2026, 7:10 am - Todd - Lottery News

Former Mississippi Lottery VP sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty to embezzlementNews Story
Embezzling funds from a state lottery is no joke By Kate Northrop A former Vice President at the Mississippi Lottery pleaded guilty to embezzlement of over $187,000 and was sentenced to 20 years in state custody. On Thursday, the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor announced that a former Mississippi Lottery Vice President pleaded guilty to embezzlement. According to State Auditor Shad White's press release, Hope Bishop, who served as the Vice President of Human Resources at
Jun 17, 2024, 12:44 pm - Todd - Lottery News