California man charged with stealing roommate's winning $10M lottery ticket

[JacksinPA]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...g-roommate-s-winning-10-million-lotto-n956616

The winner originally thought he had won $10,000. The ticket ended up being worth a lot more.

A Northern California man accused of stealing and trying to cash his roommate's $10 million-winning lottery ticket was arrested Monday.

Adul Saosongyang, 35, was charged with grand theft after allegedly stealing his roommate's winning Scratcher ticket and swapping it for a dud in December, according to the Vacaville Police Department.
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Victim went to cash the winning ticket only to find out it had been swapped for a dud.

 

[Common Sense 1]

How does that old saying go? With friends like this who needs enemy?

 

[Skeptic Bob]

Saosongyang was invited to the lottery office to collect his winnings on Jan. 7, "but instead of him celebrating his big win he was arrested by Vacaville PD Detectives," police said.

Can you imagine the emotional extremes he went through within that hour? I’m glad they sorted it out.

 

[Bodi]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...g-roommate-s-winning-10-million-lotto-n956616

The winner originally thought he had won $10,000. The ticket ended up being worth a lot more.

A Northern California man accused of stealing and trying to cash his roommate's $10 million-winning lottery ticket was arrested Monday.

Adul Saosongyang, 35, was charged with grand theft after allegedly stealing his roommate's winning Scratcher ticket and swapping it for a dud in December, according to the Vacaville Police Department.
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Victim went to cash the winning ticket only to find out it had been swapped for a dud.

The guys last name sounds suspicious...

 

[Skeptic Bob]

The guys last name sounds suspicious...

Sounds Indonesian.

 

[Tom Horn]

I guess that’s one person he would be helping out financially.

 

[Beaudreaux]

The guys last name sounds suspicious...

I'm not sure how you pronounce Saosongyang, but I would imagine that it doesn't sound like suspicious sounds...

 

[Bodi]

Sounds Indonesian.

If we can't even tell what the name is then how can we trust him?

 

[Bodi]

I'm not sure how you pronounce Saosongyang, but I would imagine that it doesn't sound like suspicious sounds...

While that is really funny and gave me a good chuckle I do not think that you fully appreciate the gravity of this situation... his name leads many to think of nefarious thoughts.