FINDERS ARE WEEPERS IN LOTTERY CASE
31 July 2009
Couple who found lottery ticket and cashed it
have to return the unspent balance
The cliche "finders keepers, losers weepers" was firmly
rejected this week as a Swindon, UK couple admitted to
theft and fraud in a criminal court.
The couple
found a lottery ticket on the floor of a supermarket in
April this year, noted that the buyer had not endorsed
it with an identifying mark or name, and cashed it in,
going on a spending spree with their GBP 30 000 windfall
(see previous InfoPowa reports).
Unfortunately
for them, the real owner of the ticket had used her
habitual numbers, recognised that she had won, and
reported the loss of the ticket.
The finders
received a suspended sentence in the court sequel this
week, and were ordered to pay the ticket owner the GBP
15 000 that remained from the win. To get the other half
of her win however, the real owner will have to sue the
UK National Lottery organisers, Camelot, which has
refused to pay out again.
"This is not the final
episode. My solicitor has advised me not to elaborate on
the pursuance of the matter with Camelot. I am
infuriated and deeply offended by their negligence and
attitude," the visibly upset owner said after the case,
which she described as "unrealistic and farcical."
A spokesman for Camelot said the company sympathised
with the real owner, but added: "At the time of payment,
Camelot had no reason to suspect the identity of the
individual claiming the prize, nor any reason to suspect
the ticket was lost or stolen. We urge National Lottery
players to write their name and address in the space
provided on the back of the ticket - this ensures that
the player can be quickly identified as the rightful
owner."
Online Casino News Courtesy of
Infopowa
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