A lottery win literally turned into a nightmare for Drena Harris, a victim of fraud on Facebookwhere she published a photo of her winning ticket, which she will never be able to take advantage of.
It is often recommended to “ do not post everything and anything » on social networks, and a winning lottery slip is, yes, one of the things not to put online for everyone to see. Drena Harris, who had won a nice little loot before the end of the year, had the bitter experience on the other side of the Atlantic, in the state of Indiana (USA). Here is his story.
The consequences of rushing to post everything on social media
Drena thought she had won $500 (around 460 euros) in the “Hoosier” lottery in the United States. But his brief joy quickly turned into tragedy, after he shared the photo of the winning ticket on Facebook. A very bad idea.
Because imagine that a malicious Internet user seized this opportunity, it must be said served on a platter, to print the photo of the winning ticket, and claim the winnings in his place. Drena Harris didn’t see it coming, she took too long to claim her dues.
Because the Hoosier Lottery has a mechanism that allows you to receive instant payouts for winnings of up to $600, from a point of sale. The thief was therefore able to take the lead and obtain the sum before the real winner.
Drena Harris’ Three Regrets
Drena Harris tried to justify herself to the lottery commission, but it refused to pay her the $500, which had already been requested. The real winner then turned to justice for redress, but once again, her attempt was in vain.
For the judge, it was unfortunately too late. The store where she had purchased her ticket having unfortunately closed between the time she validated her ticket and the time she claimed her money, there was no longer anything to examine, no more proof to provide.
Drena Harris has three regrets now: posting her winning ticket on Facebook; having taken too long to claim your winnings; and not having earned at least $600, which would have prevented the thief from recovering the money in this manner.
Source : Indy100
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