Florida Man and Girlfriend Tried to Claim $1 Million Lottery Prize With Taped-Together Ticket
A Florida couple attempted to fraudulently claim a $1 million lottery prize using a clearly altered ticket that had been cut up and taped back together with a different number.
In a spectacularly dumb criminal scheme, a Florida man and his girlfriend attempted to claim a $1 million lottery prize in 2024 using a ticket that had been obviously and poorly altered. The couple had taken a losing ticket, cut it apart, changed the numbers, and taped it back together before presenting it to lottery officials. The alteration was so obvious that officials immediately recognized the fraud. The couple was arrested and charged with forgery and grand theft. What made the incident particularly ridiculous was the lack of sophistication in the forgery - the tape lines were clearly visible, the numbers didn't match the official records, and the couple showed up in person to claim the prize. The case became an example of lottery fraud attempts that were doomed to fail from the start.
That's Meth'd Up!
