From the “How Stupid Is That” file … I was just reading about a woman in Oregon that won $1 million from the state lottery. Pretty sweet, huh? Well, she allegedly bought the ticket with a credit card that belonged to her dead mother-in-law. Now, the woman finds herself in court battling to keep the cash. If there was ever a reason to make sure you are fully authorized to use a credit card, this has got to be it.
Since the lottery ticket was allegedly purchased fraudulently, prosecutors are seeking to have Ms. Goodenow return the cash winnings. The District Attorney’s Office had the remaining $10,800 in her bank account frozen from her initial $33,500 pay out and had it placed in an escrow account for the local police department.
So, where is Goodenow right now as she awaits trial for the alleged fraudulent credit card usage? In jail serving a six month sentence for violating her probation on a conviction for methamphetamine possession in 2004. So whatever you do people, please don’t buy your lottery tickets with bogus credit cards. Bad idea.
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