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winneythepooh7 · #1 10-28-2005, 11:30 AM

Saw this on another message board:

Police: Winning lottery ticket purchased with stolen credit card

Friday, October 28, 2005; Posted: 10:17 a.m. EDT (14:17 GMT)

MEDFORD, Oregon (AP) -- A woman bought a winning lottery ticket worth $1 million with a stolen credit card and could wind up with nothing if convicted, police said.

Christina Goodenow, 38, of White City in southern Oregon faced numerous theft-related charges, forgery and possession of methamphetamine, said authorities, who searched her home Thursday. The card belonged to a deceased relative, they said.

If convicted of any of the charges, Goodenow will not be able to collect prize money from the winning ticket, said police Lt. Tim George.

Oregon Lottery officials refused to discuss specifics of the case because an investigation is still under way.

"I'll be fascinated to see how this shakes out," Lottery spokesman Chuck Baumann said. "In my 12 years with the Oregon Lottery, this is the first time I've encountered something like this."

Goodenow purchased the winning ticket October 9 using a credit card that had belonged to her mother-in-law, who died more than a year ago, police said.

Goodenow traveled to Oregon Lottery headquarters in Salem on October 12 to accept an installment payment of $33,500. The $1 million grand prize is paid out over 20 years.

Detectives began tracking Goodenow on Wednesday after learning that she had used the credit card to purchase several items, including the ticket.

A search warrant served at her home Thursday turned up some methamphetamine, but little money, George said.

"Our investigation is still trying to determine what happened to the $33,500," George said.

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Virtual Violet · #2 10-28-2005, 12:19 PM

This probably won't happen, but how about giving the lotto winnings to the owner of the stolen credit card as restitution?

I think that would be hilarious!!

DeltAlum · #3 10-28-2005, 01:16 PM

I don't think you can buy Lottery tickets with a credit card in Colorado because it would be too easy to contest payment for a losing ticket.

That may just be a rule at certain stores, but I think it's a state law.

_Lisa_ · #4 10-28-2005, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Virtual Violet
This probably won't happen, but how about giving the lotto winnings to the owner of the stolen credit card as restitution?

I think that would be hilarious!!

It says she used the card of a deceased relative. No living owner to give the money to!

twhrider13 · #5 10-28-2005, 05:22 PM

Just when you think you've heard everything....

AOX81 · #6 11-01-2005, 10:14 PM

I didn't think you could use credit cards to buy lottery tickets...

Lindz928 · #7 11-02-2005, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by AOX81
I didn't think you could use credit cards to buy lottery tickets...

Yeah, you can't do that here.

PsychTau2 · #8 11-02-2005, 02:23 PM

The $33,000 question:

Quote:

"Our investigation is still trying to determine what happened to the $33,500," George said.

The answer:

Quote:

A search warrant served at her home Thursday turned up some methamphetamine.

Not that hard to figure out.

PsychTau

lifesaver · #9 11-02-2005, 04:44 PM

Can only use cash to purchase lottery tix in Texas.