Buy a winning lottery ticket?

Question

I was leaving a local mall and someone asked me if I would help them cash a lottery ticket. It's an instant scratch off and won $1,000. The guy can't cash it because he says he has a warrant and they check SS#'s for anyone who wins more than $250. He doesn't want to tell his family or friends. He wants me to buy the ticket from him for $500 and cash it as if it were my own. I checked out the game online and it looks legit. I gave him my cell and he's been calling me constantly! Should I just go for it? Looks like an easy $500.

Answer 1

if possible, get the money 1st then pay him,

or else

i don't believe the not wanting to tell his family and friends part at all. that just seems like scam to me. and obviously you are not 100% sure if the ticket is real, or you wouldn't be asking here.

Answer 2

Just in the off chance it's a real ticket, stop and consider:

1) He admits he's wanted by the police

2) He wants to hide the money from his family

Is this really someone you want to get invoilved in a shady transaction with? (Plus, even if it's legit, sounds like you'd be on the hook for taxes on the whole grand...)

Answer 3

Sounds like a scam to me.....fake ticket.  Don't do it unless he agrees to have you cash it first.

Answer 4

just get it and get your money first.   Then stay out his sight.

Answer 5

Be careful, but the heck with it , say yes and get his ticket .Tell him to wait outside the store , cash it (to see if its legit) once you get the money  and see that 1,000 then get your 500 and call it a day . This way you get the 500 from his 1000.

Make sure your accompanied by someone in case this person is a physco.

Good luck.