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Lottery fraud

A LIAONING Province court sentenced a lottery outlet operator to life in jail for using loopholes in the lottery system to win 28 million yuan (US$3.76 million) through fraud, the People's Daily reported yesterday. The 36-year-old man, surnamed Zhao, ran... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Tue, Nov 06 2007

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11 Mar 08 visit Lottery scam  »  Shanghai Daily A MAN has been sentenced to life imprisonment for illegally collecting 28 million yuan (US$3.9 million) by rigging a lottery system, according to the Higher People's Court of Liaoning Province. Zhao Liqun, 37, a lottery agent in Anshan City, found he...
06 Nov 07 visit Chinese lottery vendor gets life for illegal prize claims  »  People's Daily A lottery vendor has been jailed for life for taking advantage of a system flaw to cash 28 million yuan in lottery tickets illegally, according to a court in northeast China on Tuesday. Zhao Liqun discovered the flaw in the Welfare ...
09 Oct 07 visit Money cat's magic paw hits lottery jackpot  »  Shanghai Daily A CAT raised by a lottery outlet owner in northeastern China's Liaoning Province earned 3,351 yuan (US$446) for its owner after it accidentally pawed the lottery machine and bought five tickets. The cat, a black and white one raised by a lottery outlet...
25 Apr 08 visit Lucky lottery winner pockets cool $11m  »  People's Daily An unidentified resident of Chongqing municipality won 82.34 million yuan ($11.76 million) in a lottery on Wednesday. The lucky person spent 630 yuan ($91) on the tickets, bought from a lottery outlet in Changshou district about 14:34 pm ...
10 Oct 07 visit Money cat's magic paw hits lottery jackpot  »  china.org.cn
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