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A South Carolina FedEx worker was arrested last week and charged on Thursday with intent to defraud and counterfeiting game tickets.
Darryl Antwain Scott Sr., 30, of Ladson, was arrested after a series of similar crimes were reported in the state.
Taken from a package
Scott had attempted to redeem a South Carolina Education Lottery scratch-off ticket at a gas station in Summerville. The ticket was deemed fraudulent.
While working at the FedEx shipping line, Scott discovered the winning scratch-off in a damaged package on January 8. Authorities were alerted when he tried to claim the ticket as a winner.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) confirmed that Scott faces multiple felony charges, including intent to defraud and counterfeiting game tickets. The arrest warrant says that witnesses were privy to the crime.
If convicted, these offenses carry serious penalties and could result in prison time. Scott is being held at the Dorchester County Detention Center.
Yes, it's illegal. Very illegal.
We don’t know the details of how Scott discovered the ticket.
It may sound like a harmless act to redeem an unclaimed lottery ticket from a damaged package. However, it is considered stealing and lottery fraud. Only the original purchaser of the ticket is permitted to redeem a prize. Anyone who finds a winning ticket should report it to the authorities.
Retailers are encouraged to report any suspicious activity surrounding lottery tickets and prize claims.
A slew of fraud cases nearby
In a similar example, in September 2025, a former FedEx worker in Florence County, South Carolina, named Trevor Jamir Hampton, 25, of Kingstree, faced charges after allegedly taking scratch-off tickets from a damaged package and attempting to redeem them at local stores. The package was being shipped to a retailer, and the tickets had allegedly fallen out of the package. Hampton was arrested and charged with lottery fraud.
In another example, less than two weeks ago, Denise Antionette Maxwell, 35, of Goose Creek, was accused of stealing scratch-off tickets from multiple convenience stores and attempting to cash them in across two counties. She was caught on video and charged with intent to defraud and counterfeiting game tickets.
In August 2025, a South Carolina FedEx driver named Marvin N. Mann Jr., 33, stole scratch-off tickets from his delivery truck and attempted to redeem them for prizes in York County. He was charged with intent to defraud and with counterfeiting game tickets.
No doubt, this chain of crimes has South Carolina authorities on their toes.
About the South Carolina Education Lottery
Law enforcement often cracks down on lottery fraud in order to maintain the integrity of a lottery and to maintain the trust of lawful ticket buyers.
In the case of the South Carolina Education Lottery, officials are upholding the reputation of a 23-year-old lottery that has raised $546 million in the 2025 fiscal year alone. About $2.3 billion was calculated in sales, of which $160 million was given in commission to retailers.
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