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flag Edward Putman, convicted of faking a £2.5M lottery win, settles part of a £1.25M confiscation order after serving less than half his sentence.

flag Edward Putman, 60, has settled part of a £1.25 million confiscation order after being jailed in 2019 for nine years for fraudulently claiming a £2.5 million National Lottery jackpot using a forged ticket. flag The scheme, which involved Camelot employee Giles Knibbs—who died by suicide in 2015—uncovered in 2016, relied on a forged ticket and lax internal controls. flag Despite court seizures totaling £939,000 and proceeds from a fire-damaged house sold for £1.2 million, over £1 million remains unaccounted for. flag Putman, previously convicted of rape and benefits fraud, served less than half his sentence and was released under prison overcrowding rules. flag Victims and Knibbs’ friends question the missing funds, calling the case a scandal.

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