Documentary on U.S. Lottery Scam Draws Over 500,000 Viewers

DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, July 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- What started as a quirky question—What do a lottery ticket, Canada, Bigfoot, and two hot dogs have in common?—has quickly gained traction online.

JACKPOT: AMERICA'S BIGGEST LOTTO SCAM, a documentary now streaming for free on YouTube at lottodoc.com, has already drawn more than 500,000 viewers worldwide, with nearly half tuning in from outside the U.S. Blending elements of true crime, dark comedy, and investigative journalism, the film tells the true story of the largest lottery fraud in U.S. history.

At the center of the story: a $16.5 million Hot Lotto jackpot that went unclaimed—until just hours before the deadline, when a man walked into an Iowa lottery office claiming to represent a trust based in Belize.

What followed was an international unraveling involving hidden voices, encrypted emails, a skilled but deceptive programmer, and a trail of suspicious wins stretching across multiple states. Each twist in the investigation uncovered new layers of the scheme.

“The public response to the documentary has far exceeded YouTube’s expectations,”
says Executive Producer Andy Streitfeld. “And it all started with a simple mistake that unraveled something no one expected.”

JACKPOT explores issues of trust, technology, and how a system designed to be secure was manipulated from within.

Now streaming at:
YouTube.com/@AMSPicturestv or lottodoc.com

Marisa Thomas
AMS Pictures
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