Lottery & Sweepstakes Scams

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 …

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — United States Attorney Zachary Cunha announced on Wednesday that three individuals from Georgia have been charged for allegedly deceiving senior citizens in Rhode Island and other states …

Jonathan Arvay, a 38-year-old from Denver, was sentenced on December 20 by U.S. District Judge Gordon P. Gallagher to one year and one day in prison for operating and conspiring …

VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office (IRCSO) conducted a high-profile illegal gaming bust at Panda Arcade in Vero Beach this Wednesday, resulting in the arrest …

In a shocking incident at Museum Junction, Sukumariamma, a 72-year-old street vendor, was defrauded of her Rs1 crore lottery prize by a trusted lottery seller. Sukumariamma had purchased 12 tickets …