Alleged Lottery Scam Involves Paper and Glue

Authorities in Mississippi say two men attempted to scam the state lottery commission by submitting a losing ticket that had the winning numbers glued onto it, the AP reports. Odis Latham, 47, and Russell Sparks, 48, were arrested Monday and charged with conspiracy to commit a felony and uttering a counterfeit instrument over $1,000; Latham was also hit with false ID information, per the Clarion-Ledger. The state lottery commission called Flowood police about the fake ticket earlier that morning, Sgt. Adam Nelson said. Officers were told the suspects presented an altered $100,000 ticket that appeared to have the winning numbers glued onto it. The men, both of Columbus, were set to appear in court Tuesday. It's unclear if they have lawyers.