A man in Xi ‘an bought 10.01 million prizes in the lottery, but was falsely claimed by relatives of the lottery shop owner.

Mr Yao from Huyi District of Xi ‘an once said,

The owner of the lottery shop is an honest man.

That’s why we have been using WeChat.

Let him buy lottery tickets on his behalf,

Unexpectedly,

I still underestimated the tens of millions of prizes.

A test of human nature.

In July 2019, Mr. Yao bought two lottery tickets with 10 note numbers through WeChat, and the owner of the lottery shop also sent a photo to confirm. Later, Mr. Yao found that one of the note numbers won a million prizes, but when he went to the store to pick up the lottery ticket, he was told by the store owner that he had sent the wrong photo. This lottery ticket with the largest prize was someone else’s. In the past two years, Mr. Yao has been running around defending his rights, and finally the final judgment was ushered in on October 28 this year. This lottery ticket belongs to Mr. Yao. But the grand prize has already been taken away by others. How can Mr. Yao get back his own grand prize?

When the ticket was collected for 10 million yuan, the store owner said there was a mistake.

He won 150,000 mental damage compensation.

Mr. Yao from Huyi District, Xi ‘an is a water delivery worker. He has been buying lottery tickets for more than ten years. Whether it is the lottery or the Fucai two-color ball, he will buy several bets in almost every issue. "If you have time, you will go to the lottery shop to choose your own number. If you are busy, you will transfer it to the lottery shop owner through WeChat to make a few bets on the machine selection number. The boss will take photos of the machine-selected lottery tickets and send them to me on WeChat. If you win the prize, you will receive the physical lottery ticket. " Mr. Yao said.

At about 17 o’clock on July 17, 2019, Mr. Yao still remembers that day. It rained that day and he was not very busy in the afternoon. He went to a friend’s house to play chess. During this period, I suddenly thought that I hadn’t bought the lottery lottery ticket of that day, so I turned to 20 yuan for the owner of the lottery shop, Wang, and asked him to help me with the 10-note lottery ticket. Soon, the owner of the lottery shop sent two photos of the lottery tickets with a total of 10-note numbers to Mr. Yao through WeChat. On the same day, Mr. Yao was at a friend’s house and didn’t go to the lottery shop to pick up the 10 lottery tickets. At 8: 30 pm, the lottery was opened. At about 8: 35 pm, Mr. Yao saw that someone in the circle of friends had issued the winning number of the current period, and the 10-note lottery ticket he bought was not with him. Mr. Yao had to take the photo sent by the owner of the lottery shop and start comparing the numbers.

Red balls 06, 18, 20, 21, 31, blue balls 03, 04. All in, 10 million in a note number! Mr. Yao’s head was suddenly bloodshot, but he still tried to restrain himself and didn’t dare to let his friends see the clue. After all, the owner of the lottery shop still has the lottery ticket that won the grand prize, and only photos can’t be redeemed.

I was told when I picked up the ticket that the lottery ticket did not belong to me.

The boss said that he sent the wrong photo.

"These 10 lottery tickets have won two prizes in total, and one is 10,000 yuan." Mr. Yao said, "I found a reason to come out from my friend’s house and quickly rode an electric car to the lottery shop to get the lottery ticket in the rain, but who knows that the owner of the lottery shop is not there."

When Mr. Yao went to the lottery shop, only Wang’s mother looked after the shop. Mr. Yao called Wang by video to tell him that he had come to pick up the lottery ticket and asked Wang to hurry back to the shop. Mr. Yao kept an eye on it and didn’t tell Wang that the 10-note lottery ticket he bought on the previous generation of WeChat won 10 million prizes.

"Wang didn’t come back to the store immediately, but waited until around 9: 30, and his wife came to the store. She took something from the lottery machine and put it in her bag, then went into the lottery shop. At that time, I didn’t think much about what his wife was doing in the store. I didn’t dare to tell his wife about taking the lottery. I was waiting for Wang to come back in the store. " Mr. Yao said.

Until around 10 pm, Wang returned to the lottery shop, accompanied by a staff member of Huyi District Sports Lottery. I thought that Wang and the staff came to congratulate him, but who thought that Wang told Mr. Yao that the lottery ticket that won the prize of 10 million yuan was not Mr. Yao’s, but was bought for others, and he accidentally sent it to Mr. Yao. Peer staff also confirmed that the winning lottery ticket was issued at 1: 03 pm, while Mr. Yao purchased the ticket at 5: 24 pm.

"Wang’s wife even knelt on the ground and swore that the lottery ticket that won the prize belonged to someone else." Mr. Yao said, "I didn’t talk about a result that night. The next morning, under the coordination of others, I signed an agreement. Wang mistakenly sent me a photo of the winning lottery ticket and compensated me for the mental loss of 150,000 yuan. " After signing the agreement, Mr. Yao deleted the chat record of letting Wang buy lottery tickets on WeChat on July 17 according to the meaning of the other party.

He chose to trust the boss.

Even a little guilty.

I chose to believe because I have known Wang for many years, and Mr. Yao learned from Shaanxi Sports Lottery Management Center that the winning lottery ticket was indeed issued at 1: 03 pm, earlier than the time when he transferred money to Wang WeChat to buy lottery tickets.

Another reason that convinces Mr. Yao is that Wang’s lottery shop not only won this grand prize, but also another person won the first prize and added it, with a winning amount of 18 million. A lottery ticket for sports lottery is two yuan, and the highest prize can be 10 million. If 1 yuan money is added, the highest prize can be 18 million. The Sports Lottery Center put a plaque of 28 million in Xizhong on the lottery shop, and the lottery shop held a lively celebration that day.

Wang once explained to Mr. Yao that the person who won 18 million yuan chose five groups of numbers by himself, made five bets first, and then made five additional bets. A total of 18.02 million won in 5 notes, and 10.01 million won in 5 notes that were not added. The two groups of lottery tickets were purchased by the same person at 1 pm on the same day.

"Many lottery shops haven’t even opened a first prize. Wang’s shop opened two first prizes at the same time, and I believe that these two first prizes are the same person." Mr. Yao said, "And the lottery ticket that Wang sent me on WeChat won 10.01 million, which is exactly the same as another five groups of numbers that won 18.02 million lottery tickets." The more I think about it, the more Mr. Yao feels guilty about it. After all, Wang lost 150,000 yuan to himself because of negligence. We used to know each other so well, but then we looked up and didn’t see each other.

Suspicion resurfaced

The newspaper saw that the winner only bought a lottery ticket.

The days gradually returned to calm, and Mr. Yao began to live in the past. During the day, he made a living by delivering water, and when he was free, he would patronize lottery shops to buy a glimmer of hope for his future. On July 24, 2019, when Mr. Yao selected his favorite number in another lottery shop to prepare for betting, he saw the China Sports Lottery on the table, and there was an article on it that reported the lottery winner of the Xizhong Million Prize in Huyi District. The lottery winner won the grand prize, but only 18.02 million yuan. In an interview, the lottery player said that he only bought a lottery ticket, and five groups of numbers were added. "Who is the remaining 10.01 million? Wang told a lie? The person who won 18.02 million and the person who won 10.01 million are not the same person at all. " Mr. Yao’s suspicion was ignited again. He confronted Wang, but Wang explained that with so much money, can’t people keep a low profile and get it twice? Once the suspicious heart resurfaces, such an explanation simply makes Mr. Yao unconvinced.

"I often went to Wang during that time, and I had to let him explain it to me. In the end, when Wang saw me, he hid, even the door of the lottery shop was not locked, and he left on an electric car. You know, there are still thousands of instant lottery tickets in the store, and he doesn’t want them. " Mr. Yao said, "I have an intuition that Wang is guilty."

The original screenshot left the only evidence.

The lawyer analyzed the facts of buying lottery tickets.

Mr. Yao said that at first he called the police to deal with it, but the police felt that it was a bit awkward and did not know who won the lottery. The police did not accept it. Mr. Yao also looked for Shaanxi Sports Lottery Management Center, but the center often met all kinds of "swindlers" who packaged themselves as winners, and they regarded Mr. Yao as such people.

At the beginning, the chat record with Wang was also deleted. Mr. Yao said that fortunately, the screenshot of WeChat chat record was saved. Not only did he transfer 20 yuan to Wang, but he also said, "Choose Lotto 10 by machine", and then Wang sent two lottery photos with a total of 10 bets. In the photo, two lottery tickets are stacked together, and the lottery ticket that won the 10.01 million grand prize is placed below, and the time of issuing the lottery ticket is naturally covered by the other lottery ticket above.

Yu Shengxiu of Shaanxi Zhizheng Law Firm represented the dispute over the ownership of lottery tickets. "We reasoned according to the existing evidence: at 1 pm on July 17th, someone selected five groups of numbers to pay 15 yuan for the purchase in Wang’s shop, probably because Wang made a mistake in hand and produced a lottery ticket with these five groups of numbers, but the lottery player didn’t want it, so Wang had to re-annotate these five groups of numbers and produced another lottery ticket. This led to Wang’s extra lottery ticket. If no one wants this lottery ticket before the draw, Wang needs to pay for it in 10 yuan. " Yu Shengxiu said, "The profit of the lottery shop is very thin, and the lottery ticket of 10 yuan money can’t get the commission of 1 yuan. At 5 pm, Mr. Yao asked the boss to choose a 10-note lottery ticket on WeChat, and the boss sold the wrong lottery ticket to Mr. Yao to cover the ticketing time. Mr. Yao also recognized these five groups of lottery tickets, so the ownership of the lottery ticket should belong to Mr. Yao."

The day after the court filed the case.

The relatives of the lottery shop owner went to redeem the prize.

On July 31, 2019, Yu Shengxiu, as Mr. Yao’s attorney, sent a letter to Shaanxi Sports Lottery Management Center, saying that the ownership of the lottery ticket with 10 million grand prize had been seriously disputed, and he hoped that Shaanxi Sports Lottery Management Center would suspend the redemption. At the same time, Mr. Yao tried to confirm the lottery through justice. On September 4th of the same year, Huyi District People’s Court accepted Mr. Yao’s lawsuit and put it on file. On the second day after the court filed the case on September 5, Shaanxi Sports Lottery Management Center redeemed the 10 million grand prize and distributed it to the holders of the lottery. The Sports Lottery Center has explained that the redemption period is only 60 days, and the holder of this lottery keeps calling the Sports Lottery Center to urge the redemption. Because the lottery ticket is anonymous, the Sports Lottery Center can only redeem the prize in accordance with the current national laws.

Who took the grand prize? The original defendant in the lottery confirmation case was only Wang, and now the grand prize has been cashed by others. The confirmation case needs an additional defendant. Lawyer Yu Shengxiu applied for an investigation order and learned that the winner of the 10 million grand prize was Gao. After further understanding, Gao turned out to be Wang’s cousin! Mr. Yao said that when he knew this situation, he was more determined to get back the grand prize. "Everyone said that I repeatedly asked the other party for a grand prize, and some people came to make peace and said that I would forget it if I gave it 4 million. But I can’t figure it out. This lottery ticket is obviously mine. Why did others get the grand prize by fraudulent means? "

Both the first instance and the second instance ruled that the store owner lost the case.

But the grand prize hasn’t been shown yet

At the first trial of the Huyi District People’s Court, Wang said that at 5 o’clock in the afternoon of July 17, 2019, Mr. Yao sent a red envelope on WeChat, indicating "machine-selected Lotto 10". When sending lottery photos, he mistakenly sent the lottery ticket purchased by Gao in the afternoon to Mr. Yao. This lottery ticket was originally a lottery ticket with a number chosen by another lottery player at 1 pm that day. Because of the mistake in issuing the ticket for the first time, the ticket was reissued, and finally the extra lottery ticket was resold to Gao, who forgot the lottery ticket at the counter.

During the trial, Gao said that after purchasing the printed lottery ticket on the 17th, he chatted with Wang in the store and left the lottery ticket, cigarettes and lighters in Wang’s store. At 8 o’clock that night, Wang returned the lottery ticket. The prize was awarded on September 5 of the same year.

The court of first instance ruled on May 14th, 2021 that the previous settlement agreement between Wang and Mr. Yao was invalid, and the ownership of the winning lottery ticket belonged to Mr. Yao. Wang and Gao refused to accept the appeal.

In Gao’s appeal, he claimed that the lottery number purchased by the appellant was 065449, winning 10,000 yuan, and the number was 739658, winning 10 million yuan. "The number mentioned in Gao’s appeal is actually the code of the lottery, not the winning number at all. It can be seen that Gao is not a lottery player, and he doesn’t even know how to play the lottery. " Mr. Yao said.

Secondly, in court, Wang’s explanation of Mr. Yao’s transfer to 20 yuan on WeChat was full of contradictions. Wang explained that Mr. Yao gave 10 yuan money and only bought a 5-note lottery ticket. In the payable record, Mr Yao paid 20 yuan to Wang. On October 28th, the Xi ‘an Intermediate People’s Court made a final judgment, and this lottery ticket was owned by Mr. Yao.

Get back the ownership of the lottery ticket

But how can I get my bonus back?

The reporter from Huashang Daily contacted Wang, the owner of the original lottery shop. "I play hundreds of lottery tickets a day, and it is impossible to leave him with this extra lottery ticket until 5 pm." Wang said, "Gao did buy this lottery ticket that day, but the court did not recognize the relevant evidence and finally awarded the ownership to Mr. Yao."

As for what to do next, Wang said that he didn’t know what to do after the court decided. "The judgment is only the ownership of the lottery, not who should be given the ten million prizes. Anyway, I didn’t win the prize and didn’t take the money. It’s his business who Mr. Yao wants money from. " Wang said, "This kind of thing happened in the store, and it was always harassed by Mr. Yao. I couldn’t continue to operate, so I simply transferred it to others." Regarding Mr. Yao’s transfer to 20 yuan WeChat at that time, Wang explained: "At that time, he noted that the lottery machine chose 10, so I thought it was a lottery ticket in 10 yuan. Mr. Yao often buys lottery tickets on credit in the store, and I think the extra money is paid back. " Huashang Daily reporter also tried to contact Gao, but failed.

"I got back the ownership of the winning lottery ticket, but this lottery ticket has been redeemed by Gao. How to get the money back, I have to discuss it with the lawyer again." Mr. Yao said that he intends to report the case of Wang and Gao suspected of fraud to the police in Huyi. "Whether there is an ulterior secret between them can only be investigated by the police."

The lawyer said:

Lottery players have the right to ask the Sports Lottery Center to cash it.

Sports Lottery Center will recover the wrong prize again.

Zhao Liangshan, a senior partner of Shaanxi Hengda Law Firm, believes that although the lottery ticket issuing time involved in the case is around 1 pm and the lottery ticket purchasing time occurs around 5 pm, the shop owner involved in the case deliberately covers the lottery ticket issuing time and is willing to sell the lottery ticket involved in the case to the lottery. As electronic data, WeChat chat records belong to one of the forms of evidence and are protected by law. Therefore, the transaction between the lottery player and the shopkeeper is completed, and the behavior of buying and selling lottery tickets by both parties is established.

Zhao Liangshan said that if the Sports Lottery Center refuses to listen to the advice and insists on cashing the lottery after the lottery reminds the lottery center to suspend the redemption by a lawyer’s letter or other written forms, it shows that there are mistakes in the work of the Sports Lottery Center. If the losses caused by cashing are due, it should be borne by the Sports Lottery Center. Therefore, the Sports Lottery Center cannot be exempted from its obligation to continue cashing the lottery tickets of the lottery players involved in the case.

Zhao Liangshan pointed out that if the court decides that the lottery involved in the case is brought to justice, then the lottery involved in the case will enjoy the benefits generated by the lottery involved in the case according to law, and the lottery involved in the case has the right to ask the Sports Lottery Center to cash it, and the Sports Lottery Center will recover the wrong prize.

Zhao Liangshan said that after investigation, the owner’s relatives did not buy lottery tickets that day, just to gain the benefits of the lottery involved in the case. In order to illegally possess the lottery involved in the case, the owner colluded with his relatives and lied that the lottery involved in the case was purchased by the owner’s relatives, thus defrauding the Sports Lottery Center to cash in. The behavior of the owner and the owner’s relatives violated the Criminal Law and was suspected of fraud. In this regard, the lottery involved in the case can report the case to the local police, and the police will file an investigation.

Source: Huashang Daily reporter Xie Tao

Original title: "A man in Xi ‘an bought a lottery ticket and won the 10.01 million grand prize! Unexpectedly, the grand prize was impersonated! What happened next made him speechless … "

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