Lottery & Sweepstakes Scams

Sarasota, FL – Five individuals have been arrested in connection with a nearly year-long investigation into illegal gambling operations across Sarasota County. According to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), …

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) – A Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) community service aide and 7-Eleven employee has been arrested for allegedly printing and keeping $65,000 worth of lottery tickets without …

Three individuals were arrested on Tuesday in connection with a lottery scam that defrauded a 72-year-old woman from Fontana out of $20,000. The incident occurred on Thursday, February 20, when …

Brandi Jill Warner, 49, of Leesburg, was arrested for retail theft after allegedly stealing $600 worth of scratch-off lottery tickets from a Sunoco station in Howey-in-the-Hills. On Monday, January 30, …

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) – Christopher Alexander Konwai, 29, has been charged with lottery fraud by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) following an investigation that began in November …

In a special drive against illegal lottery sales, the rural police on Friday arrested seven individuals in Pollachi and Perur sub-divisions. During the operation, authorities seized a total of 847 …

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Shania Baptiste, 25, is behind bars after authorities say she and an accomplice scammed an 84-year-old woman out of thousands of dollars in a fake Publisher’s …

In a major crackdown, police in Purnia district, Bihar, arrested eight individuals involved in an illegal lottery racket on Monday. The accused were operating from the Hanuman Bagh area in …

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — Four individuals have been charged with lottery fraud following a series of South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) compliance checks at Midlands gas stations. The …

FOLEY, Ala. (WALA) – Four men from Jamaica are facing charges after allegedly defrauding victims across the United States, including the Gulf Coast, out of more than $200,000. On February …