A Custer resident has claimed a $50,000 Powerball prize that he won last week. South Dakota lottery officials say Ray McLaughlin has claimed the winning ticket from Wednesday’s drawing.

According to a news release from the NC Education Lottery, Purvis, a Vietnam veteran, was visiting with his family Saturday when he decided to buy the ticket. He couldn’t believe his good luck when he scratched it.

These scams, commonly referred to as the “advance fee,” “lottery” or “sweepstake” scam, involve fraudsters issuing counterfeit checks and fake award letters to consumers who have allegedly won a lottery or sweepstake raffle. The consumer, who most likely never entered the alleged drawing, is issued a check worth more than the amount owed and instructed to pay taxes and fees before receiving their lump sum payment.

Illinois’ Internet and mobile app pilot program for lottery sales expired last week, but lottery officials are continuing the program anyway. State Rep. Ed Sullivan sponsored legislation that would make the program permanent, but the bill has not made it out of committee in the House.

Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/1MRJeJy The $2 million ticket, according to an Arizona Lottery Facebook post, was sold at the Chevron at 4737 E. Broadway Road. prize multiplier that costs $1 and can be added to a Powerball ticket.

Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/1MRJeJy The $2 million ticket, according to an Arizona Lottery Facebook post, was sold at the Chevron at 4737 E. Broadway Road. prize multiplier that costs $1 and can be added to a Powerball ticket.

An Essex County ticket matched all five numbers for the Jersey Cash 5 game drawn on Monday, March 28, winning the $154,218 jackpot, lottery officials announced. NJ Lottery Executive Director Carole Hedinger said the top prizewinning ticket was the only one sold for Monday’s drawing that matched all five numbers drawn.

According to a news release, the man cashed in his $250,000 winning ticket on Monday, and is now off to purchase an engagement ring. The man purchased the ticket at Mo Convenience and Tobacco Store on Sand Bar Ferry Road in Beech Island.

According to a news release, the man cashed in his $250,000 winning ticket on Monday, and is now off to purchase an engagement ring. The man purchased the ticket at Mo Convenience and Tobacco Store on Sand Bar Ferry Road in Beech Island.

Jadwiga Nowakowska matched the first five numbers – 10 – 12 – 13 – 46 -50 – – in the March 16 drawing, according to the Illinois Lottery. “I randomly chose some numbers a few months ago and I’ve been playing them ever since.

Jadwiga Nowakowska matched the first five numbers – 10 – 12 – 13 – 46 -50 – – in the March 16 drawing, according to the Illinois Lottery. “I randomly chose some numbers a few months ago and I’ve been playing them ever since.

According to WALB-TV in Albany , Six of the suspects are in Ben Hill County jail and another is locked up in Colquitt County. Two of the suspects are women – Rosalyn Swain of Fitzgerald and Keyona Dyous of Moultrie, according to the story posted Monday on walb.com .

According to WALB-TV in Albany , Six of the suspects are in Ben Hill County jail and another is locked up in Colquitt County. Two of the suspects are women – Rosalyn Swain of Fitzgerald and Keyona Dyous of Moultrie, according to the story posted Monday on walb.com .

The machine is in the airport’s main terminal inside the front door. It offers all current lottery games, including scratch off tickets, Mega Millions, PowerBall and Cash 3. Players will also be able to insert winning tickets to buy additional games.

The machine is in the airport’s main terminal inside the front door. It offers all current lottery games, including scratch off tickets, Mega Millions, PowerBall and Cash 3. Players will also be able to insert winning tickets to buy additional games.

It’s probably not your date of birth, last night’s winning Pick 3 lottery number or the last four digits of your Social Security number.

It’s probably not your date of birth, last night’s winning Pick 3 lottery number or the last four digits of your Social Security number.

Congratulations, you’re now registered! Let us know what news and updates you want to hear about and we’ll send them straight to your inbox. Lotto ticketholders with five numbers in last Wednesday’s draw were left frustrated after they won less money than those who matched only three.

Congratulations, you’re now registered! Let us know what news and updates you want to hear about and we’ll send them straight to your inbox. Lotto ticketholders with five numbers in last Wednesday’s draw were left frustrated after they won less money than those who matched only three.

An unclaimed Lucky for Life winning ticket worth $25,000 a year was sold in Fairfield County for the Thursday, March 24 drawing, a Connecticut Lottery spokeswoman said Monday. The winning Lucky for Life numbers drawn on Thursday were 2-12-18-20-22 and the Lucky Ball was 12. In Connecticut alone, there were a total of 14,586 lucky winners with prizes from $3 to “$25,000 a year for life” state-wide, spokeswoman Valerie Guglielmo said.