Lottery & Sweepstakes Scams

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) – Authorities have successfully dismantled a massive illegal gambling network spanning across Florida, with arcades operating in West Palm Beach, Fort Pierce, Vero Beach, and …

A woman from Burlington is facing more charges, and another man has been arrested, after allegedly selling fraudulent Taylor Swift concert tickets for her six-show stop at the Rogers Centre …

Sevilla, Spain – Sevilla FC’s 22-year-old defender, Kike Salas, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional following an investigation into an alleged betting scam involving yellow cards. The arrest follows …

Kulti Police have arrested two individuals, Priyadarshan Mishra and Jhantu Shaw, for allegedly selling fake lottery tickets in the Monberia area near the Bengal-Jharkhand border. Acting on a tip-off, the …

The Pollachi police arrested three individuals for selling fake Kerala lottery tickets and seized 1,194 counterfeit tickets from them. The accused were identified as D. Murugesan (51) from Dindigul, K. …

The Museum Police arrested A. Selvakumar, a native of Tamil Nadu, on Monday for attempting to claim the first prize of the Monsoon Bumper lottery using a fake ticket. The …

KINSTON, N.C. — Two individuals from Eastern Carolina are behind bars after being accused of stealing lottery tickets, according to the Kinston Police Department. Alexis Darden, 26, from Goldsboro, was …

CEN Police have filed a case against Manoj, a 31-year-old from Shirva, for allegedly running an illegal lottery scheme with chickens as prizes. The lottery was conducted via a WhatsApp …

Villa Park police were monitoring a motel in the area when they observed Beyene leaving and entering a taxi. Officers stopped the taxi and arrested him. DuPage County State’s Attorney …

Six individuals, including a long-time city employee, have been named in a court complaint for their involvement in an illegal gambling ring operating in Jacksonville. The group is facing multiple …