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Elderly Washington woman loses her home and $600,000 to Jamaican lottery scammerNews Story
Relentless harassment from criminal fraudster leads to dramatic unfortunate results By Kate Northrop A Jamaican scammer was sentenced to prison after he severely harassed an elderly Washington woman in a lottery scheme that cost her $600,000 and her home. An elderly woman lost her house and sent over a half a million dollars to a criminal fraudster after he made her believe that she won a $22 million prize in the lottery. Roshard Andrew Carty, 34, was sentenced to three years in
Jun 1, 2026, 12:02 pm - Lottery News

Two Canadian lotteries change privacy policies to hide winner's last names in press releasesNews Story
Winner stories live on forever : Digital footprint concerns in modern age drive policy change By Kate Northrop The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG)'s recent policy change makes it the second provincial lottery in Canada to hide winner's last names in press releases and publications. Although total lottery winner anonymity is not a standard in any Canadian provincial lottery, two of Canada's lotteries have taken steps to conceal and protect winner information. Anonymit
May 8, 2026, 11:16 am - Lottery News

Virginia woman wins $150,000 Powerball lottery prize using ChatGPT, donates entire prizeNews Story
Divine windfall prompts immediate decision to give away everything By Kate Northrop A Virginia woman who won a $150,000 Powerball lottery prize with help from ChatGPT has donated all her winnings rather than pocketing the money. A $150,000 personal windfall from Powerball was not at the top of mind for one Virginia lottery player, rather it was giving back that had her making quick moves to donate the entirety of her prize. Carrie Edwards made waves when she won a $150,000 Powerb
Sep 22, 2025, 4:13 pm - Lottery News

Illinois man tears up after hitting $1.1 million Lucky Day Lotto jackpot with online ticketNews Story
Winner was sure the official email was a scam By Kate Northrop An Illinois man was moved to tears when he realized that the official email from the Illinois Lottery alerting him to a $1.1 million Lucky Day Lotto jackpot win was real. One lucky Illinois resident was hit with a sudden wave of emotion on the golf course when it dawned on him that he had really won a $1.1 million Lucky Day Lotto jackpot. On Sunday, July 27, the Lucky Day Lotto jackpot was hit by one fortunate player
Aug 9, 2025, 8:51 am - Lottery News

Michigan House passes bill granting anonymity to multi-state game lottery winnersNews Story
Another effort from legislators to help winners hide their identities By Kate Northrop The Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill that would grant anonymity to all lottery winners of multi-state game prizes. In a renewed effort to help lottery winners keep their identities private, the House has passed a bill that would allow winners of multi-state game prizes to protect their names from public disclosure. Currently, the state of Michigan allows for anonymous claims for
Mar 27, 2025, 8:22 am - Lottery News

UK woman faces prison after siphoning nearly £50,000 from National Lottery winning ticketsNews Story
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
Sep 25, 2024, 10:39 am - Lottery News

Maryland man uses solicitor phone number to win $50,000 Pick 5 lottery prizeNews Story
Winner uses scammers to his advantage By Kate Northrop A Maryland man bombarded with scam text messages turned the unwanted solicitations into $50,000 after using the phone numbers to win a Pick 5 prize in the lottery. One Maryland resident received so many text messages asking for money that he decided to use the solicitor's phone number to play the lottery, winning a $50,000 Pick 5 prize. An anonymous lottery winner dubbed Persistent Player is as persistent as a scammer fishing
Sep 21, 2024, 7:37 am - Lottery News

Michigan man who misses lottery jackpot by one number wins $795,905 Fantasy 5 jackpot the next nightNews Story
No small feat! By Kate Northrop A Michigan man who was disappointed that he had missed the jackpot by one number was surprised to learn that he had won a $795,905 Fantasy 5 lottery jackpot the next night. Although he was grateful for the smaller win, one Michigan man was miffed that he had missed winning the jackpot by one number. The next night, that feeling was replaced by shock when he learned he had really accomplished what he had set out to do. The 53-year-old winner, who ch
Aug 13, 2024, 6:48 am - Lottery News

New Jersey man sentenced to nearly three years in prison for running lottery schemeNews Story
Your reminder to be on the lookout for fake lottery scams By Kate Northrop Earlier this month, a New Jersey man was sentenced to 33 months in prison for conducting a mail fraud scheme that fooled victims into believing they won the lottery. The U.S. Attorney's Office announced that a New Jersey man was handed a 33-month prison sentence for illegally laundering the proceeds of a mail fraud scheme by way of advertising a false lottery to victims. In August 2023, Pablo Estrada, 27,
Jun 28, 2024, 7:00 am - Lottery News

Michigan man wins $286,938 Fantasy 5 lottery jackpot on first tryNews Story
Player who tries out game for the first time wins the jackpot because why not? By Kate Northrop A Michigan man experienced a bout of beginner's luck when he tried the Michigan Lottery's Fantasy 5 draw game for the first time and won a $286,938 jackpot. A Michigan lottery player won a $286,938 jackpot on his first time playing Fantasy 5. For one casual player, all it took to change his luck was trying out a new game. The 70-year-old man, who chose to remain anonymous, decided to s
May 6, 2024, 6:55 am - Lottery News