Lottery scam is a lottery jackpot

November 30, 2009 by  
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Unbelievably lottery scams in the UK are still on the rise. Recent figures show that fake lottery scams are appearing every day and for many criminals the lottery scam is a lottery jackpot, netting thieves over £260 million annually, with many of the people who fall victim to such scams being elderly or vulnerable people.

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Lottery store clerks stole winning lottery tickets

November 24, 2009 by  
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Six dishonest lottery store clerks in Kansas have been charged with both theft and computer crimes as part of an undercover operation by the Kansas State Lottery. An operation which involved lottery officials who were acting undercover, who presented winning lottery tickets to store clerks, took place and on six occasions the lottery store clerks stole the winning lottery tickets after telling the undercover lottery officials that they were losing tickets.

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Lottery kiosk owner halted robbery

November 16, 2009 by  
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A lottery kiosk owner from India foiled an attempted armed robbery as he was closing his store for the night. Three men attempted to force their way into his shop to rob him but found the lottery kiosk owner less then submissive. The lottery kiosk owner halted the robbery and sent the thieves on their way empty handed.

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