'Too good to be true': Oregon Lottery warns against scams promising Powerball winnings

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Everyone wants a piece of the recently claimed $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot, but if your phone pings with a chance to take home a cut of your own, you’re better off ignoring it.

Cheng “Charlie” Saephan, a Laos-born immigrant who has been fighting cancer for the past eight years, bought the winning ticket from a Portland Plaid Pantry in early April. His identity was announced in a press conference later that month.

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