London based Patrick Bomboi Emuh, 54, scammed £800,000 from innocent victims over a period of 6 years.

He claimed they had won non-existent lottery prizes then charged them ‘fees’ to help them claim the winnings.

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Ian and Kim McCarthy have also joined the list of £1 Million winners from the UK’s Millionnaire Raffle on Christmas day.

Taking a break from a DIY day Ian checked his lottery ticket online, something he wouldn’t normally bother doing.

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Christopher McGurran, a 30 year old heating technician from St. Petersburg has claimed last months $50 Million jackpot on the Powerball.

The deputy secretary of the Florida lottery asked Christopher and his wife what they did for a living.

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Jason Derlein, a software developer from Jeffersonville has become the first to win one of the top prizes on a new scratch-off game called ‘Winning In Spades’ from the Hoosier lottery.

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Lisa Priola took a shot at the new $10 scratch off card that had just come out.

And she was extremely glad the assistant had suggested it when it turned out to be a $200,000 winner.

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They do say bad news travels fast, and sometimes it does seem that we prefer to read about misery and loss than good fortune and happiness!

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A household name football star has won a substantial prize on the UK Lotto.

He matched 5 balls and the bonus number to claim a prize of £125,000, for which he has already collected the cheque.

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Lottery consumers have long been vulnerable to dishonest retail assistants – and there have been plenty of documented cases of ticket fraud over the years.

So any measure to remove the temptation for a retail assistant to attempt to steal a winning ticket is most welcome.

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This could be yet another reason to buy tickets online instead.

The winner had just claimed his winnings in the store, when he was approached by a man outside who asked for a cigarette and a few dollars.

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Big changes have been announced for the UK Lotto – the biggest the game has seen in it’s 18 year history.

The National Lottery are referring to the changes as ‘exciting’, but many players are far from happy.

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