Top Class Actions  |  September 10, 2019

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powerball lottery scam

The Multi-State Lottery Association has agreed to pay $4.3 million to resolve claims that they failed to prevent lottery scam and fraud.

The settlement will benefit individuals who purchased a non-winning ticket for lottery games that used a certain random number generator, and where the drawing was held on the 147th, 327th or 363rd day of the year, the day of the year was a Wednesday or Saturday, and the drawing was held after 8 p.m. local time. A list of example lottery games can be found in the “Who’s Eligible” section below.

Plaintiff Dale Culler filed a lottery scam class action in January 2017, claiming that the Multi-State Lottery Association failed to ensure that lottery games would not be rigged. As a result of this oversight, a huge scam operation was allegedly perpetrated by the association’s former IT director Eddie Tipton.

Tipton reportedly installed software onto lottery number generators which prevented the numbers from being truly random. With the help of his brother and a friend, Tipton allegedly rigged the results of nine drawing between November 2005 and May 2013 include the Hot Lotto, Colorado Lotto, Wisconsin Megabucks, and Kansas 2X2.

In December 2010, Tipton was reportedly recorded purchasing a lottery ticket worth $16 million. He was later sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Culler filed his lawsuit against the Multi-State Lottery Association, claiming that they failed to prevent Tipton’s fraud which resulted in countless number of people being cheated out of their chance to win the lottery.

The lottery scam class action settlement was reached in July 2019 when the Multi-State Lottery Association agreed to pay $4.3 million to resolve the claims against them.

Eligible individuals may be able to recover a refund for each non-winning lottery ticket they purchased. Without proof of purchase (unaltered original ticket or proof of registered play), Class Members will only be able to collect compensation for 10 tickets.

In order to recover compensation, Class Members need to file a valid claim form by Jan. 7, 2020. The deadline for objection is Oct. 16, 2019. The settlement’s final approval hearing is scheduled for Nov. 15, 2019.

UPDATE: On March 17, 2020, Top Class Actions viewers started receiving checks in the mail worth up to $10 from the lottery scam class action settlement. Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got PAID.

Who’s Eligible

Individuals who purchased a non-winning ticket for lottery games that used a certain random number generator, and where the drawing was held on the 147th, 327th or 363rd day of the year and the day of the year was a Wednesday or Saturday, and the drawing was held after 8 p.m. local time.

Some examples include, but are not limited to, the following dates and lottery games:

  • Nov. 23, 2005
    • Colorado Lotto
    • Wild Card II
    • Wisconsin Megabucks
  • May 27, 2006
    • Colorado Lotto
    • Hot Lotto
    • 2by2
    • Wild Card II
    • Wisconsin Megabucks
  • Dec. 29, 2007
    • Colorado Lotto
    • Hot Lotto
    • 2by2
    • Wild Card II
    • Wisconsin Megabucks
  • Nov. 22, 2008
    • Colorado Lotto
    • Hot Lotto
    • 2by2
    • Wild Card II
    • Wisconsin Megabucks
  • May 27, 2009
    • Colorado Lotto
    • Hot Lotto
    • 2by2
    • Wild Card II
    • Wisconsin Megabucks
  • Dec. 29, 2010
    • Colorado Lotto
    • Hot Lotto
    • 2by2
    • Wild Card II
    • Wisconsin Megabucks
  • Nov. 23, 2011
    • Colorado Lotto
    • Hot Lotto
    • Nebraska Pick 5
    • 2by2
    • Nebraska MyDay
    • Nebraska Pick 3
    • Wild Card II
    • Wisconsin Megabucks
  • May 26, 2012
    • Colorado Lotto
    • Hot Lotto
    • Nebraska Pick 5
    • 2by2
    • Nebraska MyDay
    • Nebraska Pick 3
    • Wild Card II
    • Wisconsin Megabucks
  • Nov. 23, 2013
    • Arizona The Pick
    • Arizona Fantasy 5
    • Colorado Lotto
    • Hot Lotto
    • Nebraska Pick 5
    • 2by2
    • Nebraska MyDay
    • Nebraska Pick 3
    • Wisconsin Megabucks
Potential Award

Refund(s) for purchased non-winning lottery tickets.

Proof of Purchase

Unaltered original ticket or proof of registered play. Proof of purchase is not required but will allow Class Members to collect more compensation. Without proof of purchase, Class Members can only be compensated for 10 non-winning lottery tickets.

Claim Form

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM »

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

1/7/2020

Case Name

Culler v. Multi-State Lottery Association, Case No. LACL136787, in the Iowa District Court for Polk County

Final Hearing

11/15/2019

Settlement Website
Claims Administrator

Culler V MUSL Settlement Administrator – 6590
c/o Rust Consulting
PO Box 299
Minneapolis, MN 55440-0299
1-877-872-3816

Class Counsel

Jerry Crawford
Nick Mauro
Blake Hanson
CRAWFORD & MAURO LAW FIRM

Gary Dickey
DICEY & CAMPBELL PLC

Defense Counsel

David H. Luginbill
AHLERS & COONEY PC

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54 thoughts onLottery Scam Class Action Settlement

  1. Gloria says:

    Received $10 in PA today

  2. Justin Ranger says:

    In California: Got a letter in the mail today stating that my claim wasn’t valid. Hello. I bought lottery tickets and played the games that were stated in the lawsuit settlement terms.

  3. Maricica says:

    My claim of 10 tickets was declared invalid hence no $10 ???

  4. Kathy says:

    Wow! Please Be grateful for the $10. There is someone somewhere else who would be overjoyed just to have “$10” to buy a meal or something they really need. Yes it’s only $10 but it’s $10 you didn’t have before.

  5. William Sloss says:

    No check in montana.

  6. Vicky Cruz says:

    Check today California

  7. MeMe says:

    NYC
    $10.00
    03/18/2020

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