Lottery Winnings and State Owned Debt
Posted on May 2nd, 2009
Do you owe money on a student loan? Back child support? Back taxes and other debts? Then the North Carolina Lottery is definitely not for you! North Carolina sold its first lottery ticket in March 2006 and since then the state has collected $1.3 million in back child support, delinquent student loans, back taxes, and [...]
New Variation Of an Old Scam
Posted on February 2nd, 2009
News of a new lottery based scam has law enforcement agencies across the US warning senior citizens about new lottery scams. Senior citizens seem to be the target of these scammers as they are seen as more trusting and gullible. The new lottery scam is a variation of the old ‘pigeon drop’ scam. The old [...]
All About Lottery Prizes
Posted on June 22nd, 2008
What was the biggest prize in history?
On February 18, 2006 a group of eight coworkers won the largest jackpot ever of the Nebraska Lottery. The group elected to receive a lump sum payment of $177.3 million (or $22.2 million each) in lieu of an annuity that would have paid out $365 million over a 30 [...]