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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

Florida convenience store manager arrested for stealing over $300,000 in lottery ticketsNews Story
Huge theft became too big not to notice By Kate Northrop An employee at a Florida Lottery retailer was arrested after admitting to stealing an egregious number of lottery tickets totaling $300,000 in value. Miami police apprehended a convenience store manager after he was ousted for his massive $300,000 lottery ticket theft. Rakesh Tanguturi, 34, was handed charges of Organized Fraud of $50,000 or more and Grand Theft in the 2nd Degree this week, the result of a recent investigat
Mar 2, 2026, 9:21 am - Lottery News

Spanish village loses out on El Gordo lottery winnings as a result of ticket blunderNews Story
Annual Christmas drawing doles out 2.7 billion By Kate Northrop Spain's famous annual El Gordo, which translates to The Fat One, has expectedly spurred celebration across the nation with its 2.7 billion (US$2.8 billion) prize payout, but a ticket slip up has left some villagers in a small town shorthanded. Townsfolk in Villamanin, a village of fewer than 1,000 residents, won 35 million in the 2.7 billion El Gordo lottery draw but lost 4 million of that prize money due to a ticket blu
Dec 30, 2025, 8:16 am - Lottery News

Canadian man charged with theft, fraud after claiming $1M lottery prize meant for three winnersNews Story
Winner claims prize while excluding two co-players from winnings By Kate Northrop A Canadian man was accused of claiming a $1 million Lotto Max prize without including two other lottery players who were part of a group play arrangement. A Toronto man presented a winning $1 million Lotto Max lottery ticket to the Ontario Lottery (OLG) as though he were the sole winner, but there were two other players who argue they were owed a share of the prize. Alex Parucha, 70, was arrested by
Dec 9, 2025, 8:30 am - Lottery News

Florida bill would enhance criminal penalties for lottery retailer theft and fraudNews Story
Bill targets retailers and employees who steal tickets from the workplace By Kate Northrop A Florida Senator filed a bill on Monday that would enact harsher penalties on lottery retailer employees who conduct ticket theft schemes and would crack down on those who falsify prize claims. Florida Senator Corey Simon proposed a bill that tightens up Florida Lottery security measures and targets individuals attempting to steal tickets from their workplace or make false prize claims. Se
Nov 19, 2025, 9:11 am - Lottery News

Data breach at lottery tech vendor Brightstar exposes personal info of over 100,000 individualsNews Story
Social Security numbers, financial data compromised in multi-state breach By Kate Northrop A data breach in a lottery technology supplier's internal system last year exposed sensitive information of over 100,000 individuals, including social security numbers. Thousands of people across several states had their data exposed after Brightstar, a leading lottery technology company, was hit with a breach in November 2024. On Oct. 3, Brightstar, formerly IGT, alerted Rhode Island Attor
Oct 10, 2025, 8:28 am - Lottery News

Ohio woman pleads guilty to stealing $89,000 in lottery tickets, starting fire in store as cover-upNews Story
Couple worked together to steal and cash lottery tickets worth thousands Includes video report By Kate Northrop An Ohio woman pleaded guilty to charges related to stealing over $89,000 in lottery tickets from her workplace and even started a fire in the store to destroy evidence. An Ohio woman may spend nearly two years in prison after prosecutors unearthed a lottery scheme that resulted in more than $89,000 in stolen lottery tickets. Traci Weills, 37, of Toledo is due to be
Jul 1, 2025, 10:58 am - Lottery News