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Western Canada Lottery Corporation offers fraud prevention tips – rdnewsnow.com

March is here, and it’s not just about the start of spring – it’s also Fraud Prevention Month!
Officials with Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) would like to remind players that you can only win a prize on their games if you’ve purchased a ticket. If you’ve received an email, a letter or phone call saying you’ve won a prize WITHOUT buying a ticket, or if someone asks for money to receive a prize, IT IS A SCAM.
WCLC says it is aware of attempted lottery scams in the region and would like to remind players of some key tips to protect themselves against scammers – whether through email, phone calls, social media, or even text messages.
Fraud Prevention Tips:
Unsolicited Communication: If you receive an unexpected email, phone call, or text claiming you’ve won a prize, be cautious.
Unless you bought a ticket through an official channel, you haven’t won a prize. In the Prairie Provinces, you may be contacted if you win through SubscriptionSpot.ca, PlayNow (in Manitoba), and Play Alberta (in Alberta). If you did purchase through these channels, you can easily verify the message by double-checking the winning numbers online, logging in to your account, or contacting the platform directly.
If you purchased a ticket at a Lotto Spot retailer or on the Lotto Spot app, you will not be contacted about a prize.
Always Verify: If in doubt, contact WCLC directly by calling Player Care at 1-800-665-3313. Never use contact information provided in unsolicited messages.
Do Not Transfer Money: If you are asked to pay taxes or fees to claim a prize, it is not legitimate. Don’t send money, and don’t respond.
Be Skeptical of Urgency: Scammers often create a sense of urgency. If something feels rushed, take a moment to think it through.
Keep Personal Information Secure: Never share your account information, passwords, or PINs with anyone – including over the phone.
Report Suspicious Activity: You can report suspicious activity to your local authorities or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, particularly if you’ve already provided money or information to scammers.
For more information or help identifying lottery scams, please visit https://www.wclc.com/for-players/identifying-lottery-scams-2.htm
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Winning Set For Life numbers for Monday November 10 £10k a month jackpot – The Sun

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Don’t forget to check your numbers for tonight’s draw
THE National Lottery Set For Life numbers are in and it’s time to find out if you’ve won the top prize of £10,000 every month for 30 years.
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The winning Set For Life numbers are: 01, 07, 25, 27, 35 and the Life Ball is 06.
The first National Lottery draw was held on November 19 1994 when seven winners shared a jackpot of £5,874,778.
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The largest amount ever to be won by a single ticket holder was £42million, won in 1996.
Gareth Bull, a 49-year-old builder, won £41million in November, 2020 and ended up knocking down his bungalow to make way for a luxury manor house with a pool.
Sue Davies, 64, bought a lottery ticket to celebrate ending five months of shielding during the pandemic — and won £500,000.
Sandra Devine, 36, accidentally won £300k – she intended to buy her usual £100 National Lottery Scratchcard, but came home with a much bigger prize.
The biggest jackpot ever to be up for grabs was £66million in January last year, which was won by two lucky ticket holders.
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The odds of winning the lottery are estimated to be about one in 14million – BUT you’ve got to be in it to win it.
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$723K in combined Wisconsin Lottery wins over the weekend – FOX6 News Milwaukee

Lottery wins over the weekend
This past weekend, three Wisconsin Lottery plays resulted in a combined $723,297 in winning tickets.
What we know:
It started on Friday, Nov. 7, when a winning $350,000 SuperCash! ticket was sold at the Shell on 3100 W. Washington in West Bend and a winning $20,000 Mega Millions ticket was purchased at Kwik Trip on 2033 North Ave. in Sheboygan.
The Mega Millions play was enhanced by the built-in Multiplier (2X), turning a $10,000 Mega Millions prize into a $20,000 win. The winning ticket matched four of five numbers (16-21-23-48-70) and the Mega Ball (5).
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The estimated jackpot for Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing is $900 million – the 8th largest jackpot in the game's history. The last time the Mega Millions jackpot got this high was the week of Christmas 2024.
On Dec. 20, the jackpot stood at $862 million and on Christmas Eve it jumped to $1 billion, before being won on December 27 for $1.269 billion.
What we know:
Two days later, a player literally did what his purchased ticket implied, leading to the fourth-largest Fast Play Progressive Jackpot ever won in the game's Wisconsin history.
The lucky player won $353,297 instantly or 100% of the Fast Play Progressive Jackpot after purchasing a Hit the Jackpot ticket from Freedom BP on N4135 Hwy 55 in Kaukauna on Sunday, Nov. 9.
What you can do:
Players have 180 days from the draw date to claim their winnings. Information on how to claim a lottery prize is available on the Wisconsin Lottery website.
Players can also check their tickets using the Wisconsin Lottery mobile app, available on the App Store or Google Play.
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By the numbers:
SuperCash! hosts daily drawings seven days a week. Tickets must be purchased before 9 p.m. to be included in that day's drawing. SuperCash! offers two plays for $1 and has a doubler feature at no cost. The odds of winning the $350,000 SuperCash! top prize are 1:1,631,312.
Mega Millions tickets are $5 per play. Drawings are Tuesday and Friday at 10 p.m. Tickets must be purchased before 9 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday to be included in that day’s drawing. The odds of winning a $10,000 Mega Millions base prize (before multiplying) are 1:893,762. The odds of a Mega Millions play getting a 2X multiplier at the time of purchase are 1:2.2. The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1:290,472,336.
The Fast Play Progressive Jackpot can be won instantly. The Wisconsin Lottery offers 12 different Fast Play games. The amount of the Progressive Jackpot won depends on the ticket price purchased by the player — $1 tickets win 10% of the Progressive Jackpot, $2 tickets win 20%, $5 tickets win 50%, and $10 tickets win 100%. The odds of winning the Fast Play Progressive Jackpot are 1:240,000.
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Birmingham bin strike: Residents say getting slot at tip like ‘winning lottery’ – Times & Star

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It will be a cycle – the rats will continue.”<br>In other areas, communities are stepping in when they see people dumping rubbish on the streets.<br>Javed Iqbal, a 55-year-old community activist, described one incident where rubbish had been set on fire outside his house in Alum Rock, two miles east of the city centre.<br>In a video being circulated on social media, flames and smoke can be seen emerging from a pile of black bags on the side of a residential road.<br>He called it “disturbing” but said the community quickly came together to clean it up and it is only part of their response to the situation.<br>“We’ve set up groups like the street watch patrol. Guys to keep an eye out for elderly, disabled, women, mothers with a single parent, mothers who have got no access to vehicles – see how we can assist them to make their place safer,” Mr Iqbal, who is also part of the Alum Rock Community Forum, said.<br>“What was heartening for me was to see the youngsters – 18 to 24,” he added.<br>Naeem Yousef, 47, from Small Heath, described how he has been using his work van to remove his and neighbours’ rubbish from the area.<br>“I’m a gas fitter. What I have to do is I have to take all my racking out, take all my tools out, unscrew all my shelves and get my wheelie bins in. That of my neighbours, that of my dad’s, when they get a slot at the local centre that allows the vans in,” he explained.<br>“We just came out of Ramadan and Eid, so we’ve generated more rubbish than we would normally do.”<br>Mr Yousef said: “These bags are going to pick up more of a stink. 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It’s like winning a lottery now to try and get a booking.”<br>He added: “It’s time now that the Government steps in and actually gets this issue resolved for us because we are paying more money for less services and it can’t go on and on and on because this is going to have a dire impact.”<br>In a statement on Monday, Birmingham City Council wrote: “The daily blocking of our depots by pickets has meant that we cannot get our vehicles out to collect waste from residents.<br>“I want to thank residents for their continued patience under difficult circumstances and the community groups who have been working hard within their communities to help with clear-up,” added Councillor John Cotton, leader of Birmingham City Council.<br>This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's     Editors' Code of Practice. 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Best Meme Coin to Buy Now: Pump.fun (PUMP) Volumes Double – 20% Gain Ahead? – ICOBench.com

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The crypto market is recovering today and Pump.fun (PUMP) seems to have captured investors’ attention. The token has gone up by 10.5% in the past 24 hours alone as trading volumes doubled.
PUMP has surpassed the $0.0040 mark and has accumulated 8% in the past 7 days. As a result, its year-to-date (YTD) performance has moved once again to positive territory.
Trading volumes currently account for a quarter of the token’s circulating market cap, exceeding $400 million already at the time of writing.
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Pump.fun has managed to burn 10% of its circulating supply since PUMP was launched. This is possible through its ongoing burn program, designed to use all of the fees collected by the protocol to reduce the asset’s supply.
Thus far, the project has repurchased $171 million worth of PUMP, helping the price stay afloat during the latest downturn.
Meanwhile, Pump.fun’s lead in the launchpad market on Solana remains strong, capturing 58% of the total trading volumes of this segment in the past 30 days. Its market share is nearly three times higher than its closest competitor – LetsBonk.fun.
The project has been fine-tuning its mobile app lately, incorporating new features every week to further strengthen traders’ user experience. These improvements include advanced filtering and screening, and dashboard tools.
The acquisition of Padre App has helped it in making progress to become the most advanced trading interface for meme coin speculators.
Looking at the 4-hour chart, PUMP has jumped above a key resistance at $0.0042, shortly after bouncing off a key support at $0.0035 in early November.
pump.fun price chart
The market as a whole seems to be recovering as President Donald Trump is confident that the U.S. government shutdown will end this week.
That said, market sentiment remains heavily depressed as the Fear and Greed Index stands at 29. This means that investors are still fearful about the future of cryptos.
As PUMP hits the 200-period exponential moving average (EMA) in this lower time frame, bulls will need to break above this mark decisively to keep the rally going. If that happens, the next stop would be the $0.0052 level, meaning a 20% upside potential.
Meanwhile, if the price keeps rallying and Trump gets the deal done, it could soon get to $0.0075. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) has sent a buy signal in this 4-hour time frame, as it jumped above the 14-period moving average.
PUMP’s sudden uptick is a positive signal for the meme coin segment. Top crypto presales in this category, like Maxi Doge ($MAXI), could benefit from this trend. This project has raised nearly $4 million in a heartbeat to build a strong community of like-minded traders.
Maxi Doge ($MAXI) takes the classic Doge meme and gives it a high-octane twist for the trading crowd that loves risk, chaos, and community.
maxi doge presale
This Ethereum meme coin brings retail traders together. It allows them to share their best setups, insights, and ideas with others to gain further influence within the community. In addition, they can compete through contests like Maxi Gains and Maxi Ripped and earn attractive rewards.
Up to 25% of the presale’s proceeds will be invested into the most promising tokens of the cycle. The gains will be reinvested into the project to boost its marketing efforts to raise awareness and further pump $MAXI.
On top of that, holders can stake their $MAXI tokens for additional yield and join upcoming partner events tied to major trading platforms.
For traders who see memes as more than a joke, Maxi Doge turns community energy into a movement.
To buy $MAXI and join the pump, simply visit the official Maxi Doge website and connect your wallet. You can either swap USDT or ETH for this token or use a bank card to invest.


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