The Big Lottery Scam | Scammed | Real Crime

A group of fraudsters ran a scheme that stretched all over the globe. This became a family fraud that lasted over twenty years. Sending out thousands of forged lotto letters, they were able to attract and convince people they were a legitimate lottery that also ran a pension fund for its regular playing customers. Watch how the Secret Service tracked down this group and brought them to justice.
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[@grahams5013]

To the fact that this started as just a random thought, a random hacker then turned to this blows me away. This man is a truly talented pro, who exactly knows what his audience wants/relates to, all while maintaining himself as a person 100%. Love it. Keep up the work, *High gizmo on the internet.* Can't wait for your other recovery then award.

[@pocahontaspocahontas714]

I received a scam saying i bought a lottery ticket and my numbers were picked they wanted a processing fee i sent them a letter back saying if i won this money to just take the processing fee out of it. I nevet heard from them again

[@aquamarinekaykb1986]

This is very upsetting, those poor people. Those scammers should rot in hell.

[@andreijikh2877]

loved *High Gizmo* on the internet way back, but seeing how he still has the same energy, and how his recovery is a perfect match, just puts a smile on my face man, It has been 8 years since this recovery agent was released yet almost everybody is talking about it. Where are y'all respect? Let's celebrate this guys eight year anniversary

[@brigittemorobise7585]

But then again lotteries are just a legal scam

[@paulthrutner9114]

You could say that about any sort of gambling

[@jondoe406]

Lotteries actually payout, this one never does

[@randallewebb]

@@paulthrutner9114 I disagree. Lotteries are DESIGNED with a ridiculously small chance of winning. Many people consider lotteries as simply an extra tax on the poor.

[@clifton669]

@@randallewebb lottery have MUCH higher winning odds than gambling. Are you nuts????

[@mdee9337]

Yea ... legal scam for the State / Govt to make more money

[@slippinslidewayz]

Honestly these guys aren't all that worse than publishers clearing house. It's just a legalized scam and it's not worth the money. My grandma used to always play it when it came in the mail. I eventually convinced her to allow me to "return to sender/remove from mailing list" to each of them. The only thing she ever won was a microwave hot dog holder. Idk about you but a plate works great for me. We're both glad that she has that crap out of her life!

[@cme7527]

A microwave hot dog holder wtf😂 Sounds like an As Seen On TV product !

[@amysays3980]

There is a special place in hell for people who prey on the vulnerable.

[@kimbutler6912]

My mother all her life was super smart suspicious sharp and savvy , she’s 88 now and most of the time she’s mentally fine but is plagued by constant worry and anxiety , half believing and almost falling for the massive amount of obvious scams she’s bombarded with daily , constant phone calls , fake letters in the mail from “social security “ , ‘ Medicare “ American Express “ etc . and internet scams from “ Amazon “ . I have to continually remind her these Send Money requests and financial threats are false . It’s terribly sad .

[@SamStar486]

I know someone who was caught into this … he knew it was bogus but he was also addicted and didn’t know how to stop … really upsetting , he was in his late 60’s

[@alexmax6773]

This young man is very talented I just hate the bad reputation rumors and fake allegations but when it comes to money get back he's in his own lane and has his own style and that's what makes *High Gizmo onthe internet* so unique and untouchable‼️

[@semperparatus678]

Has anyone investigated the IRS, just asking?

[@goldenirie]

@Ryan Smith take your meds

[@FutureChaosTV]

Maybe we should investigate you, just asking? You sound like a shady fraudster.

[@dragonflyquyn898]

Every minute a sucker is born 😂🤣

[@alexshkreli8787]

TEN YEARS. HE DESERVES LIFE

[@atrocchia]

I never give attention to such mailings.

[@alientejanopt9066]

"All the people that i scammed wanted to be scammed, they fooled themselves by one thing called Greed" (Said by a Scammer).

[@Dalisu87]

Just got off watching “Major Fraud” who wants to be a millionaire fraud. Thought I’d let yo’ll know since you’re here.

[@redciroc1211]

Thanks I'll check it out

[@peregrinemccauley7819]

It's just Capitalism on a smaller scale .

[@jasperjudan7038]

Wow.. after all this time, the recovery becomes reality. I personally have a lot of faith in this dudes and I think it'll be successful. Thank you *High gizmo* on the Internet for all the effort you've put into this project, and let us all have high hopes for the release 👏🏼

[@rowangallagher]

Love the 'What's that Pokemon' before the break 😂

[@XxXFlyingArmBarXxX]

Man this is sad, this ain't right to our elders

[@slippinslidewayz]

Fraudsters commonly pick on the elderly and the forgiving. One of the most common places that my accounting firm has found fraud is in non-profits and specifically churches. They know that even if they're caught, the organization will likely not pursue charges. We advise our clients that if we come across fraud, no matter the number, that they should show love to the next would be victim and press charges.

[@bullnull9180]

I got one for you. This is real and the truth. I went to the lical bp. Bought a ticket. I had a seizure. The woman in the store took my ticket. She said i wasnt a winner. It turned out it was a 100 009 dollar winner. How do i know she took my ticket the next day and cashed it. A year after 2 different employees told me about it.

[@semperparatus678]

Damn, that's crazy.

[@samlsd9711]

Karma will get her one way or another.

[@alexshkreli8787]

DEATH PENALTY. PPL GET CAUGHT WITH DRUGS ,, AND DO 15 YRS. THIS IS 1000000 TIMES WORSE

[@Kinvesu]

I'm a grown a^^ man and when she spoke about how the older woman would say, "I don't eat sometimes cause I know I am gonna win, I'm counting on it", almost had me shed a tear. Just sad and messed up people could take advantage of people who are gullible or desperate.

[@mathu_stans]

15:04 i almost shed a tear for the old lady. here case is really sad

[@Cloudsurfer69]

I won the lottery once, was still down a tenner

[@nesetceri]

" Greed is good " Michael Douglas in Wall Street

[@Rudelherz]

Could have been the devil as well saying this

[@snooganslestat2030]

So law enforcement is helping people who lost money when they were breaking the law. 🤔

[@cme7527]

I actually thought this was just about lottery in general as it is kind of a scam on its own and a legal one on top of that. So this documentary is literally about scammers scamming a scam 😂

[@Rudelherz]

Me too😂

[@rev.sushildesai8504]

Why Can't scammer be caught?

[@stevekoolie1977]

I don't want mindless violence used, but on exception when these crooks got caught I do hope the prisoners took a vengeance upon them.

[@kz8476]

Only 10 years?

[@roniquebreauxjordan1302]

This is just.,.wrong...

[@intruder313]

Absolute madness that those postal and tax agents have guns and badges!

[@roniquebreauxjordan1302]

Taking a concealer carry class this summer

[@tycobb2580]

the scammers should have had an exit plan to immigrate to another country

[@ronrichardson3103]

I had a phone call last week. A woman out of the blue I thought was promoting the National Lottery she wanted me to join a scheme where I pay a reduced amount each week for 12 weeks.she was very insistent. I said your telling me the lottery pays you to promote it. surely things haven't slowed to that ...then when she started asking for my bank details i said what I say to all them. I will discuss it with my partner so ring back tomorrow. Obviously she never did .. so is this a new scam someone was trying to establish..I'm not the brightest but not thick either .

[@cecilbdemento7736]

These self appointed do goodners are anything but. Honestly spoken; they find ways to.tax you and substantiate thier position of authority over you.

[@FrankHarris-y7h]

What do i do i need my money 🤑 get scammer back

[@johnmc3862]

Coast A reeka.

[@petejames1326]

just goes to show that even WITH AGE AND MATURITY you can still be stupid, 91yrs old , she had her whole life to LEARN about being scammed, yet here she was, 91yrs old and still trusting the world and believing its a good place, MISTAKE NO.1, im 40, i learned the world is a cruel, heartless, evil place, oh when i was about 21yrs old, im 40 now, and i dont believe or trust ANYONE, as a cab driver i still sometimes get scamed by people who have no money to pay their fare, but im the last person that would ever fall for a lotto scam or any other scam like a nigeria prince scam or love scam, even though im single, when someone approaches YOU with good news, RUN AWAY asap, there is always a catch or agenda.

[@thriftflipfire3501]

Don't speak too soon. Your capacity diminishes with age as mentation deteriorates. Not her fault. That's why they are vulnerable and targeted by scammers.

[@candioree8456]

You sound miserable. I hope you find some happiness in this life before it's over.

[@FrankHarris-y7h]

Frank pch scams me and my friend out of 600.00 $$$""

[@nickg9170]

That poor old black fella makes me sad. He just wanted money for his grandkids and it was only a few hundred dollars.

[@deathlarsen7502]

You need to have a longer intro it wasn't long enough

[@FingerinUrDaughter]

i was not prepared for dat fat bassline opening.

[@grahams5013]

To the fact that this started as just a random thought, a random hacker then turned to this blows me away. This man is a truly talented pro, who exactly knows what his audience wants/relates to, all while maintaining himself as a person 100%. Love it. Keep up the work, *High gizmo on the internet.* Can't wait for your other recovery then award.

[@andreijikh2877]

loved *High Gizmo* on the internet way back, but seeing how he still has the same energy, and how his recovery is a perfect match, just puts a smile on my face man, It has been 8 years since this recovery agent was released yet almost everybody is talking about it. Where are y'all respect? Let's celebrate this guys eight year anniversary

[@Chris-cx7zk]

Elderlies that get scammed this hard and lose everything and depend on the money should be bailed out by our federal government. I don't care how capitalistic we are, our elders took care of us now we must take care of them

[@goldenirie]

Why do they use an actor to portray the black victim when the dude is right there giving an interview lol just use him