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South Africa Lottery probe after unusual sequence of numbers spark fraud accusations

By Tara Rippin • Published: 02 Dec 2020 • 18:06

Lottery probe after an unusual sequence of numbers spark fraud accusations in South Africa.

THE country’s PowerBall lottery saw the numbers five, six, seven, eight and nine drawn, while the Powerball itself the number 10.

Twenty people bought a winning ticket scooping 5.7m rand (€300,000) each.

Another 79 players won €340 each.

“Congratulations to tonight’s 20 winners of the PowerBall draw,” lottery operator Ithuba tweeted, adding: “These numbers may be unexpected, but we see many players opt to play these sequences.”

However, some South Africans have alleged a scam and an investigation is underway by South Africa’s National Lotteries Commission (NLC).

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Tara Rippin

Tara Rippin is a reporter for Spain’s largest English-speaking newspaper, Euro Weekly News, and is responsible for the Costa Blanca region.
She has been in journalism for more than 20 years, having worked for local newspapers in the Midlands, UK, before relocating to Spain in 1990.
Since arriving, the mother-of-one has made her home on the Costa Blanca, while spending 18 months at the EWN head office in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol.
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