Just a Dollar and a Scheme

American Greed Podcast

CNBC

True Crime, Documentary, Tv & Film, Society & Culture

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2019

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

When the winner of a $16 million jackpot refuses to identity himself, officials suspect a rigged game. It turns into the biggest lottery scam in American history.

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0:00.0	This is the American Greed Podcast presented by
0:02.8	C and BC. I'm Stacy Kich.
0:07.6	In this episode of American Greed,
0:10.4	buying a winning lottery ticket is a dream come true.
0:14.0	We have the winning tickets right now.
0:17.0	People were fascinated by this case, because everyone's fascinated by the lottery.
0:21.0	When the winner of a $16 dollar jackpot refuses to identify himself, officials
0:26.7	suspect a rigged game.
0:28.9	Ding, ding, ding, something is screwy.
0:31.0	It turns into the biggest lottery scam in American history.
0:35.0	He figured out a way to keep winning the lottery. It's Christmas time 2010 in Des Moines and Iowans are feeling the holiday cheer.
0:54.0	The Hot Lotto jackpot keeps growing,
0:56.0	blowing past the 15 million dollar mark.
0:59.0	It's one of the Hawkeye State's most popular lottery games.
1:03.0	Winning numbers right here.
1:05.0	And part of an 80 billion dollar a year industry.
1:09.0	Hot lotto is a game that you'd pick five different white balls and one hotball.
1:14.4	It was a big, big jackpot at the time.
1:17.4	So people were getting excited.
1:18.7	Big, big, big, big, big, big winner.
1:21.0	And as jackpots rise, more and more people jump in.
1:24.0	Anyone able to choose the correct six numbers will have a very Merry Christmas.
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