Police say the woman went to redeem the winning ticket at the Atlantic Lottery Corporation office on Hallett Crescent in St. John's and was arrested and later charged with fraud. (Google Street View)A 33-year-old woman hit it big in the lottery, but ended up on the losing end when the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary charged her with theft of a credit card used to purchase the winning ticket. The woman was arrested when she tried to claim the winnings at Atlantic Lottery's office in St. John's. His credit cards were used to make several purchases at stores in Paradise, including a lottery ticket that police said won "a large amount of money." Police won't say precisely how much was won, but the woman didn't receive the money.

Source: CBC News February 01, 2019 09:22 UTC