多伦多一名男子谎称只获得1亿元的洛托·马克斯奖,尽管那张票是集体比赛的一部分。
A Toronto man falsely claimed a $1M Lotto Max prize alone, though the ticket was part of a group play.
一名70岁的多伦多男子Alex Parucha被控偷窃、欺诈和拥有通过犯罪获得的财产。 据称,尽管有证据表明,彩票是涉及三人的一场集体游戏的一部分,他以独赢者名义要求获得100万美元的Lotto Max奖。
A 70-year-old Toronto man, Alex Parucha, has been charged with theft, fraud, and possession of property obtained by crime after allegedly claiming a $1-million Lotto Max prize as a solo winner, despite evidence the ticket was part of a group play involving three people.
安大略省警察在OLG和AGCO的支持下,在法医审查表明本来应该分享胜利后,于9月启动了一项调查。
Ontario Provincial Police, supported by the OLG and AGCO, launched an investigation in September after forensic review revealed the win should have been shared.
Parucha于11月19日被捕, 获释, 并定于1月8日出庭。
Parucha was arrested on November 19, released, and is set to appear in court on January 8.
当局正在敦促公众提供任何信息。
Authorities are urging the public to come forward with any information.
该集团其他成员的身份仍未披露。
The identities of the other group members remain undisclosed.