Newsagency worker fleeces backpackers of lottery win

The story below is about how two British backpackers in Sydney bought a winning lottery ticket for the New Years Eve 2004 draw and how when they went to claim their prize, the lotto shop assistant filled out the claim form in his own name and pocketed the win himself.

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Newsagency worker fleeces backpackers' of lottery win - National - theage.com.au