[RabidBartender]

Ooh...good call. I hadn't thought about that.

[Naspino]

Another thought -- The state is NOT going to help this woman in a lawsuit. That would set a precedent and remember who gets the money if it goes unclaimed.

[Bikers4Bush]

Actually not mine. Someone else pointed it out and then one of the stations is reporting that the ticket was a $5 ticket so it's safe to assume she used some combination of either all chosen numbers or some chosen and some random.

The bet ticket would match that format.

[commish]

Originally I was ready to give Ms. Battle the benefit of the doubt, but after seeing this wonderful family that is claiming the prize I have to change my opinion.

I know looks can be decieving, but these people just do not look like the type that would find a ticket in a parking lot and claim it for thier own in this manner. Rebecca looks and sounds very believable. If she has a BET slip with all the number combos her story becomes much much more believable than Ms. Battle's.

Eugenia, you better have some old tickets with those same numbers or some major league proof you purchased that ticket. Otherwise you are going in the trash heap of all the scam artists who preceded you.