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$167M Powerball winner's arrest streak continues as legal issues pile upAnother arrest adds to a growing list of legal issues since his 2025 win.
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Employee accused of swiping $2K in lottery tickets from American LegionInvestigators say stolen pull tabs and prize money added up over multiple shifts.
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Fraud charges filed after lottery sales come up thousands shortInvestigators say gaps in tracking and surveillance may have allowed the alleged scheme to go unnoticed.
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$1.08B Powerball lawsuit dismissed, closing door on massive claimAfter multiple filings, the court found the claims lacked enough substance to proceed.
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Maryland man charged after $10K lottery ticket theft spreeAuthorities say some of the stolen tickets were cashed in, helping link the suspect to both crimes.
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Two high-profile lottery crime cases end with sentencesOne made headlines after a $167M Powerball win, the other helped run a $3M lottery fraud scheme.
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An Ohio man's scratch-off scheme earns him five to ten yearsOne man's lottery scheme spanned multiple states.
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South Carolina FedEx driver accused of taking lottery ticketsInvestigators allege a package of scratch-off tickets never reached its stop after a delivery detour.
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Man admits role in $1M multi-state lottery scam targeting seniorsAuthorities say seniors were promised massive prizes but first had to send cash, gift cards, and luxury watches.
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Another delivery lottery crime in South Carolina is plaguing authoritiesA FedEx worker allegedly stole a winning scratch-off from a package in South Carolina.
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Woman drives into a gas station freezer and goes in for lottery ticketsInvestigators say the driver walked inside like it was just another stop — ice machine damage and all.
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This Mexican lottery heist was so wild that Netflix had to dramatize itThe true story behind Netflix's “How to Win the Lottery” heist.
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Have you heard about the 80-year-old lottery winner who ran a drug ring?The case involved fake pills, firearms, shell businesses, and a country property hiding in plain sight.
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Stolen lottery tickets help police connect Texas burglariesInvestigators say a suspect used the stolen chainsaw to break into a gas station and steal lottery tickets.
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Clients trusted him with taxes, but he spent their money on scratch-offsThe defendant admitted stealing from friends and clients, visiting the same store almost every day.
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Fake jackpots, real losses: These are some of the biggest lottery scamsThese lottery scammers stole a combined $9.5 million from their victims, which included the Indiana Lottery.
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The $115K Florida Lottery ticket was real, but the claim wasn'tInvestigators say a lottery retailer stole a winning Fantasy 5 ticket and sent his nephew to claim the prize.