Scam Prevention

The L.A. man insists he hit the jackpot twice, but the missing second ticket has left him with only half the prize.

Wawa stores were targeted in a $50K lottery ticket theft operation spanning two Ocean County towns.

Police say the repeat offender returned mid-robbery to grab more lottery tickets and flee in a getaway SUV.

The suspects, caught on video with masks and a stolen case of scratchers, are now in police custody.

Expired licenses, lax security, and oversight gaps put the Minnesota Lottery in the hot seat.

The man accused of stealing over $2,500 worth of cash and lottery tickets was an employee at the gas station.

With the recent rise in lottery scams, learn how victims are targeted and avoid being next.

A fake lottery caller is targeting Arkansans with a $797K prize scam. Here's what to watch for.

The 82-year-old Florida woman sent multiple cash payments in an attempt to collect an $8 million jackpot.

Police say no arrests have been made, but management saw the incident while reviewing surveillance footage.

Bar owners in Spain found guilty of scamming a regular out of a $16 million (€14.8 million) lottery win.

Former official drains over $100K in public funds, blowing $1,500 a day on lottery tickets.

The duo agreed to split the winnings, but it took almost two years and a court battle for this to happen.

From a family in Ontario to two brothers in New York, these are the clerks who stole millions from lottery winners.

A Tennessee woman’s luck ran dry after an alleged $50,000 scratch-off ticket scheme landed her in jail.

With Election Day looming, Elon Musk faces a legal showdown over a $1 million daily "lottery" aimed at swing-state voters.

Caught in the act.

The suspect has been identified!

The 'Razz Queen' scored big with an illegal lottery.