In 2017, an Iowan was convicted of rigging lotteries including "Hot Lotto." A new doc explores one of the biggest lottery scams in U.S. history.

Iowa Lottery spokesperson Mary Neubauer says the number of questions they’ve been getting about scams has continued to increase. “People who got a contact and thought to themselves ‘this ...

Lottery scam trying to steal your money. Skip to content. ... THE IOWA POWERBALL WINNER. YOU HAVE BEEN PICKED AMONG LUCKY WINNERS, THOSE GETTING $50,000 FOR MY GIVEAWAY PROGRAM GOING ON, ...

Fifteen years ago, America's biggest lottery scam played out right here in central Iowa.Starting Tuesday, you can stream a new documentary about the $20 million scandal.The film is called "Jackpot ...

Fifteen years ago, America's biggest lottery scam played out right here in central Iowa. Starting Tuesday, you can stream a new documentary about the $20 million scandal.

A new documentary tells how suspicious attempts to claim the 2010 Iowa Hot Lotto Jackpot led to the uncovering of the largest lottery rigging scheme in the United States.

The next day, the Iowa Lottery announced that a Quik­Trip in Des Moines had sold the winning ticket. But no one came forward to claim the now $16.5 million jackpot. Francesco Francavilla for ...

CLIVE, Iowa — Elderly people across the country are increasingly falling victim to scams, according to the FBI's 2023 Elder Fraud Report. In fact, the FBI estimates elderly people lost more than ...

A Powerball lottery tickets. A blunder by the Iowa Lottery resulted in the wrong winning numbers being published after Monday's draw with the accidental losers getting to keep their winnings.

In 2024, the Iowa Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division received over 3,900 complaints covering more than 30 industries and scam categories. By Charles Hart Published : Apr. 8, 2025 at ...