2004 Chinese lottery scandal

In 2004, a scandal occurred in Xi'an, China when lottery prizes were not given to their rightful winners, whose tickets were considered forgeries and prizes awarded to accomplices. It received nationwide news coverage when uncovered, resulting in the arrest of five people and several government officials being removed. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-06/30/content_344106.htm Lottery winner sold BMW, goes bush Shenzhen Daily 30 June 2004 19 September 2009 1 November 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211101022538/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-06/30/content_344106.htm live Building a Harmonious Society and Achieving Individual Harmony Ai Guo Han Journal of Chinese Political Science 13 2 August 2008 10.1007/s11366-008-9021-y 147 free The Shaanxi Provincial Sports Lottery Centre refused to give the winner, a farmer named Liu Liang, his prize claiming that he held a fake lottery ticket. In May, Yang Yongming admitted while in police custody that he colluded with the others to defraud winners.2004-05-10 Manager admits to lottery swindle https://www.scmp.com/article/455088/manager-admits-lottery-swindle 2024-04-27 South China Morning Post en 2024-04-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20240427181644/https://www.scmp.com/article/455088/manager-admits-lottery-swindle live In June, Liu threatened to jump off a billboard if he wasn't given a BMW 325i worth 480,000 yuan (US$58,000) and cash. The lottery center authorities declared that Liu's ticket was valid, apologized and gave him the car in addition to a 120,000 yuan (US$14,500) cash prize.Lottery fraud victim win top prize...finally https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-06/04/content_336715.htm 2024-04-27 www.chinadaily.com.cn 2023-09-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20230924063908/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-06/04/content_336715.htm live In December 2004, eleven people who tried to defraud Chinese lottery winners by having their tickets declared forgeries were sentenced to prison terms of up to 19 years. Yang Yongming was sentenced to 19 years by the Xi'an Intermediate People's Court.Xi'an Lottery Fraud Suspect Admits Cheating http://www.china.org.cn/english/China/94965.htm 2024-04-27 www.china.org.cn 2006-11-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20061120011508/http://www.china.org.cn/english/China/94965.htm live Jia Anqing, former director of the sports bureau, was sentenced to 13 years. Zhang Yongmin, a provincial official, was sentenced to seven years. Four more officials and five outsiders were also convicted and received terms ranging from six months to 17 years.11 people jailed for Xi'an lottery fraud https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/03/content_397140.htm 2024-04-27 www.chinadaily.com.cn 2020-07-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20200709203117/https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/03/content_397140.htm live 2004-12-03 11 jailed up to 19 years for China lottery fraud https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-30178726.html 2024-04-27 Irish Examiner en 2024-04-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20240427181707/https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-30178726.html live Liu Liang eventually sold his BMW. References External links Liu Liang inside his car, June 4, 2004 Chinese Lottery Scandal, 2004 Category:Gambling in China Category:Lottery fraud