20/20 Lotto Hangover: Big Money, Big Problems (Season 39, Episode 22)
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Lotto Hangover: Big Money, Big Problems (Season 39, Episode 22)

Unrated

TV Episode | Documentary, News

20/20 looks at the Lottery. "The Vultures" examines how some lottery winner have been preyed upon by scam artists. "The Mystics" talks to players who use visualization and numerology to pick their lottery numbers. "The Pros" talks to a man...See more20/20 looks at the Lottery. "The Vultures" examines how some lottery winner have been preyed upon by scam artists. "The Mystics" talks to players who use visualization and numerology to pick their lottery numbers. "The Pros" talks to a man who has a system that has helped him win seven lotteries. "The Scammer" looks at a case where a man rigged an Iowa lottery. "The Pool" looks at how some people pool money with other in order to increase their odds of winning. Written by Shatterdaymorn See less

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42 cast members

Name	Known for
David Muir Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Life (I) (2017)
Matt Gutman Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent See fewer	20/20 (1978)
John Richardson Self - Powerball Winner (segment "The Vultures") Self - Powerball Winner (segment "The Vultures") See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Lisa Robinson Self - Powerball Winner (segment "The Vultures") Self - Powerball Winner (segment "The Vultures") See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Sandra Hayes Self - Lottery Winner (segment "The Vultures") Self - Lottery Winner (segment "The Vultures") See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Andrew Stoltmann Self - Attorney (segment "The Vultures") Self - Attorney (segment "The Vultures") See fewer	CNN Newsroom (1989)
Carl Hiaasen Self - Author, Lucky You (segment "The Vultures") Self - Author, Lucky You (segment "The Vultures") See fewer	Striptease (1996)
Dee Dee Moore Self - Convicted Murderer (segment "The Vultures") (archive footage) Self - Convicted Murderer (segment "The Vultures") (archive footage) See fewer	Women Who Kill (2017)
Abraham Shakespeare Self - Lottery Winner (segment "The Vultures") (archive footage) Self - Lottery Winner (segment "The Vultures") (archive footage) See fewer	E! Investigates (2008)
Dave Wallace Self - Detective, Polk County Sheriff's Office (segment "The Vultures") Self - Detective, Polk County Sheriff's Office (segment "The Vultures") See fewer	A Stranger in My Home (2013)
Greg Smith Self - Friend of Abraham Shakespeare (segment "The Vultures") Self - Friend of Abraham Shakespeare (segment "The Vultures") See fewer	A Stranger in My Home (2013)
Minhai Kahn Self - Victim's Nephew (segment "The Vultures") (archive footage) Self - Victim's Nephew (segment "The Vultures") (archive footage) See fewer
Jeremy Gorner Self - Reporter, Chicago Tribune (segment "The Vultures") Self - Reporter, Chicago Tribune (segment "The Vultures") See fewer	Pre-Crime (2017)
Rebecca Jarvis Self - Correspondent (segment "The Mystics") Self - Correspondent (segment "The Mystics") See fewer	The Dropout (2022)
M. Fahrooki Self - Employee, 7-11 (segment "The Mystics") Self - Employee, 7-11 (segment "The Mystics") See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Cynthia P. Stafford Self - Lottery Winner (segment "The Mystics") (as Cynthia Stafford) Self - Lottery Winner (segment "The Mystics") (as Cynthia Stafford) See fewer	The Brass Teapot (2012)
Glynis McCants Self - Numerologist (segment "The Mystics") Self - Numerologist (segment "The Mystics") See fewer	Seinfeld (1989)
Aaron Abrams Self - Professor, Washington and Lee University (segment "The Mystics") Self - Professor, Washington and Lee University (segment "The Mystics") See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Jay Vargas Self - Lottery Winner (segment "The Mystics") Self - Lottery Winner (segment "The Mystics") See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Elizabeth Vargas Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent See fewer	Life (I) (2017)
Peter Mucha Self - Journalist (segment "The Pros") Self - Journalist (segment "The Pros") See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Gregory Sullivan Self - Research Director, Pioneer Institute (segment "The Pros") Self - Research Director, Pioneer Institute (segment "The Pros") See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Richard Lustig Self - Seven Time Lottery Winner (segment "The Pros") Self - Seven Time Lottery Winner (segment "The Pros") See fewer	Killing Spree (1987)
Nick Watt Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent See fewer	ABC News Specials (2010)
Terry Rich Self - CEO, Iowa Lottery (segment "The Scammer") Self - CEO, Iowa Lottery (segment "The Scammer") See fewer	Cover Story (I) (2018)
Thomas H. Miller Self - Former Iowa Attorney General (segment "The Scammer") Self - Former Iowa Attorney General (segment "The Scammer") See fewer	Cover Story (I) (2018)
Grant Rodgers Self - Reporter, Des Moines Register (segment "The Scammer") Self - Reporter, Des Moines Register (segment "The Scammer") See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Dave Jobes Self - Iowa Department of Public Safety (segment "The Scammer") Self - Iowa Department of Public Safety (segment "The Scammer") See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Edward Raymond Tipton Self - Lottery Association (segment "The Scammer") (archive footage) Self - Lottery Association (segment "The Scammer") (archive footage) See fewer
Doug Jacobson Self - Professor, Iowa State University (segment "The Scammer") Self - Professor, Iowa State University (segment "The Scammer") See fewer	Top 3 Tonight (2023)
Denise Tipton Self - Edward Tipton's Sister (segment "The Scammer") (archive footage) Self - Edward Tipton's Sister (segment "The Scammer") (archive footage) See fewer
Tommy Tipton Self - Edward Tipton's Brother (segment "The Scammer") (archive footage) Self - Edward Tipton's Brother (segment "The Scammer") (archive footage) See fewer
Dean Stowers Self - Defense Attorney (segment "The Scammer") Self - Defense Attorney (segment "The Scammer") See fewer	Cover Story (I) (2018)
Deborah Roberts Self - Correspondent (segment "The Pool") Self - Correspondent (segment "The Pool") See fewer	The Wayne & Shuster Comedy Special (1967)
Laurie Finkelstein Reader Self - Realtor (segment "The Pool") Self - Realtor (segment "The Pool") See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Jennifer Maldonado Self - Realtor (segment "The Pool") Self - Realtor (segment "The Pool") See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Jennifer Habib Self - Powerball Winner (segment "The Pool") Self - Powerball Winner (segment "The Pool") See fewer	Yours, Mine & Ours (2005)
Eric Francisconi Self - Lawyer (segment "The Pool") Self - Lawyer (segment "The Pool") See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Billie Karger Self - Started Lottery Pool (segment "The Pool") Self - Started Lottery Pool (segment "The Pool") See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Hector Torres Self - Neighbor (segment "The Pool") Self - Neighbor (segment "The Pool") See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Brooke Foley Self - Neighbor (segment "The Pool") Self - Neighbor (segment "The Pool") See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Joey Self - Realtor (segment "The Pool") Self - Realtor (segment "The Pool") See fewer	20/20 (1978)