Thursday, March 4, 2010

Massachusetts Man Accused of Trying to Sell Fake Lotto Ticket

This is a a news story reported by Fox News.com about a man in Lowell, Massachusetts who was accused of attempting to cash in on a $400 lottery ticket. The man's name is Rigoberto Vega and he pleaded not guilty in the Lowell District Court this week to the charges against him that he distributed the false scratch dicket. The 29-yr-opld Vega tried to cash the ticket in on Saturday at a convenience store. The store clerk realzied that the ticket was fake, but Vega said that he would sell the ticket for $200 because he had what he called "an emergency." Vega eventually sold the ticket for $80 and a pack of cigarettes and was arrested shortly afterward. At his arraignment on Monday, Vega was released on "personal recognizance." His pretrial is scheduled for April 21, 2010.


For complete story please visit: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,588055,00.html

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