Abbott's office announced the investigation in a news release Monday, just hours after the Texas Lottery Commission declared third-party couriers illegal.

One jackpot winner spent $25 million on nearly every possible number combination, while another bought tickets through a ...

A Wake Forest woman thought she was being scammed when she received an email claiming she had won a massive prize from Oprah Winfrey herself. But what happened next was a rare twist.

Proposed New York State legislation would allow lottery winners to remain anonymous, aiming to protect them from scams and harassment.

A Wake Forest woman thought she was being scammed when she received an email claiming she had won a massive prize from Oprah Winfrey herself. But as she found out, she was a big winner.

The Texas Lottery winnings being questioned have centered on the idea of bulk purchases of tickets through courier services.

The scam involves fraudulent letters claiming to be from the Publisher’s Clearinghouse, falsely informing recipients that ...