Lottery & Sweepstakes Scams

Mobile, AL — Sheka Walcott and Kaysia Turner were arrested this week by the FBI in Mobile as part of a federal crackdown on a lottery scam operation that allegedly …

In a major operation against illegal lottery operations in Tamil Nadu, 38 individuals were arrested on Tuesday, including S Manohar, a notorious 68-year-old lottery history-sheeter, and his associates. The Fort …

A CPM local committee member was arrested in Punalur, Kollam, for allegedly selling forged Christmas-New Year Bumper tickets of the Kerala State Lotteries. The tickets were sold with the intent …

WICHITA FALLS, Texas – A third suspect has been arrested in connection with a complex fraud scheme involving the Texas Lottery. Authorities took Felix Edward Medina, 24, into custody on …

In a crackdown on illegal lottery ticket sales, Coimbatore police on Tuesday arrested S Nagaraj, a 42-year-old man, at his home in Balaji Nagar, Karumathampatti, and seized 1,900 banned Kerala …

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 …