Mystery solved: is this the world's unluckiest lottery winner?

Former Lotto employee arrested for fraud in an 'unbelievable' story that 'could be headed for Hollywood'

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Police in Iowa believe they have finally solved the four-year mystery surrounding a £9 million lottery win, after arresting a former Lotto employee for fraud.

Eddie Raymond Tipton, who worked as the director of information security at the Multi-State Lottery Association, is believed to have illegally bought a lottery ticket that went on to win, and then asked someone else to help him claim it.

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