Crazy number row at the lottery game: In South Africa, unusual winning numbers cause excitement and a lot of allegations of fraud.
The winning numbers of a
Lotto *
game
in
South Africa are
causing a stir right now.
The
lottery
is
accused of
fraud
due to an unusual sequence of numbers
.
The
National Lottery Commission
announced that it
would investigate
the incident in
South Africa
.
Kassel / Johannesburg - Very unusual
lottery numbers
in
South Africa are
currently unsettling and causing an
international stir
.
Because of multiple
allegations of fraud
, the
national lottery commission
even intervenes
.
Was it actually a cheat or can playing the lottery really be that easy?
20 South Africa Lottery Winners: Is It Scam?
In
South Africa
last Tuesday (
December 1st, 2020
) the following
winning numbers were
announced: 5,6,7,8,9 and the Powerball super number 10. The
lottery
then announced on Twitter that there are
20 lucky winners
, all over can look forward to a profit of 5 million rand (equivalent to around 268,000 euros).
20 New Multi-Millionaires!
Congratulations to tonight's 20 winners of PowerBall draw.
These numbers may be unexpected but we see many players opt to play these sequences.
Could you be one of these winners?
Check your tickets now!
- #PhandaPushaPlay (@sa_lottery) December 1, 2020
"The numbers can be unusual, but there are a lot of players who play this sequence," the
lottery
asserts
.
In addition to the 20
lucky winners
slumped
79 more lottery players
6,283 margin (the equivalent of approximately 335 euros), as they had five correct typed to 9 the number row, but were in the bonus number next to it.
Still, the
winning numbers make
some people question the
lottery’s
credibility
.
They publish their
outrage on social media
.
South Africa: Lottery is accused of fraud - There is mistrust of lottery numbers online
As reported by the online portal of the Stuttgarter Nachrichten, there are
tons of
allegations of fraud on
social media
.
Many users expressed their distrust of these
winning numbers
and vented their anger: “20 winners !!
That's ridiculous, ”wrote one Twitter user;
another says "Sorry brother, the whole thing is a big hoax".
+
Winning lottery numbers in South Africa cause excitement: An unusual series of numbers makes many people doubt their credibility.
A possible fraud is now being checked.
(Symbol image)
© Tom Weller / dpa
Lotto scandal in South Africa: NLC investigates possible fraud
Due to the massive
allegations
, the national
lottery commission NLC got involved
and announced that it would initiate investigations to
uncover
the possible
fraud
.
According to bild.de, a spokesman said: "We'll take another look at it. If something went wrong, we will tell you."
The NLC wanted to
reassure
the people of
South Africa
that all national lottery games
would go
through a rigorous
screening
process.
In addition,
independent auditors and
Commission
staff
would
monitor the drawings on a regular basis.
The NLC also asserts that the sequence of numbers, although unusual, is not impossible.
(Alina Schröder)
* hna.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editorial network.
List of rubric lists: © Tom Weller / dpa
