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The suspect thought he had a winning plan until new measures and sharp detectives beat his odds.

Fraudulent app downloads promise lottery tickets but deliver only theft.

Authorities say he used multiple aliases before Postal Inspectors tracked him down.

How Jack Whittaker won $300 million and lost everything.

Lottery security planted the decoy, but what investigators say she admitted next is bigger.

Police say the trio swindled stores in at least 10 states using prepaid card tricks.

The scheme ran for four years and drained bank accounts across the country before it was stopped.

State regulators aim to block bulk-buying lottery operations in New York.

Binge-watch some epic real-life stories about the lottery and games.

A California woman still believes the jackpot is hers. Can she turn a losing ticket into a billion-dollar win?

Surveillance video shows her making two purchases that added up to almost $500.

Jeffrey Dampier won $20 million, then was murdered by his family. His story shows the dark side of sudden wealth.

How a lottery win led to Australia's crime of the century.

Police say a FedEx driver and a store burglar both tried to steal lottery tickets — neither hit big.

Learn more about these tragedies, including the Florida lottery winner who was murdered by his mistress.

Scammers are impersonating Lottery USA or state lottery staff to try to steal money and personal data. Learn more.

Lottery agency reverses major contract decision after finding legal gaps.

New technology claims it can help users win big. Is it true?

He may have scratched off some wins, but now he's facing 17 felony counts and possible prison time.

Police seized cannabis, weapons, and shut down illegal games at a Connecticut lottery retailer.

Kiwi lottery officials outsmart multi-million dollar overseas gambling rings.

An Ohio man will get prison time for fraudulently buying over $1,000 lottery tickets in a harebrained scheme.

Blaming the booze and the pills, the suspect claimed he blacked out, but the cameras didn't.

In Italy, a lottery scam once rocked the nation and exploited children.

Learn about the conman who won $3 million with a fake lottery ticket, and other stories of lottery fraudsters.

From Bad Axe to Battle Creek, this lottery scam stretched far, but justice caught up fast.

Police say the lottery ticket wasn't the only thing these men had on them. What else turned up during the arrest?

Police say a quiet repayment deal turned into felony charges after over $5,000 in scratch-offs went missing.

This lottery official stole tickets worth nearly $500,000.

Norsk Tipping's glitch didn't just disappoint players — it violated the law and triggered national scrutiny.