First pictures of Iowa's $343.9 million Powerball winner as she claims her prize

First pictures of Iowa's $343.9 million Powerball winner as she claims her prize

Lerynne West of Redfield, Iowa stepped forward today to claim her half of the record Powerball jackpot. PHOTO: Powerball Lottery

The winner of the Oct 27 Powerball drawing has finally stepped forward to claim her prize. Lerynne West bought the ticket on the day she moved house, but only realized she was the winner after a friend texted her, asking if she had won.

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I listened to this winner's lottery scam phone call... and my jaw dropped as the situation turned expensive

You win the lottery, you collect the money. Doesn't seem too hard to do, but when this guy received a call supposedly from the lottery (first wrong move - they NEVER call you) it wasn't quite what he expected. Then it all turned ugly, and you will not believe what the scammer demanded he do to collect the $11.5 Million jackpot prize.

Barn-find cars are hidden gems, like this $11 million Ferrari perfect for the budding restoration lottery winner

Some lottery winners like to while away the hours polishing their extensive car collection, stopping only to relight their cigar and give instructions to the gardeners. Others travel deep in the forest of forgotten countries in search of barn finds - those lost, neglected autos in need of of complete repair and the replacement of almost everything on them. Their reward is yet even more money as these glistening treasures rack up intense public interest and get monster cash offers at auction.

Youngest lottery winner happier now she's lost nearly all her $2.8M, but is that a reason for us to stop buying tickets?

British lottery winner Callie Rogers was only 16 and earning £3.60 ($5.50) an hour when she won a National Lottery jackpot worth £1,875,000 (approx $2.33M) in 2003. At the time, she vowed to behave responsibly, but as teenagers often do, Rogers quickly changed her mind and began spending her windfall fast. So why is she so happy now it's almost all gone, and does every winner have the same problem? Find out more...

The bizarre lotto number pattern that gave 6 winners only half a million each

The bizarre lotto number pattern that gave 6 winners only half a million each

There’s actually a worse way to fill in your lottery tickets than using fortune cookies.

Among the many basic lottery number mistakes I tell players to stay away from are ticket patterns. These are lines which form a pattern on the coupon, and they really say "I have no idea what I'm doing."

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I'm off to Australia says miserable British £148M EuroMillions lottery winner

I'm off to Australia says miserable British £148M EuroMillions lottery winner

EuroMillions winner Adrian Bayford is turning his back on his lavish mansion and lifestyle. PHOTO: Composite from DAILY MAIL

Former postman and music store owner Adrian Bayford is fed up with the notoriety he gained as a EuroMillions winner, and is planning to make a new life in Australia.

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