SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A 42-year-old Mount Vernon woman has pleaded guilty in federal court for her role in a fraudulent lottery scheme that bilked the Missouri Lottery Commission out of over $116,000.
Amy Young, from Mount Vernon, Missouri, admitted to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and actual wire fraud before U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush. The charges stem from a scheme where she and her co-conspirators used stolen credit cards and fraudulent numbers to purchase lottery tickets at a Joplin Phillips 66 Fuel Station.
Between July and August 2022, the group racked up $62,082.50 in fraudulent transactions, including the purchase of Missouri Lottery tickets. They also fraudulently claimed cash prizes totaling $54,248 from the Lottery Commission, bringing their total takings to $116,330.50.
Larry Duane Green, 56, of Mount Vernon, has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and is currently awaiting sentencing.
Both Young and Green face up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000 per charge under federal statutes. Sentencing will be determined by the court after a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.
The FBI, along with local police departments from Joplin and Springfield, Mo., conducted the investigation, which was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Carney.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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