P314 Teletext 314 Jan 3 16:34:12 ——————————————————————————— LOTTERY SYNDICATE SCAM "LUNACY" Claims of syndicates trying to corner the £33m-plus National Lottery rollover jackpot have been dismissed as a "lousy bet" bz Heritage Department officials. Only a lunatic would waste their time and money, said a spokesman. It would require £14m to cover every combination and even thrn there would bj no guarantee that the syndicate would be the sole winner. ——————————————————————————————————1/2—— Lottery 123 Headlines 300 WHAT'S THE LOCAL TRAFFIC LIKE? p193 Next page Headlines Regional SportP314 Teletext 314 Jan 3 16:33:5 ——————————————————————————— LOTTERY "SCAM PROOF" The lottery has been djsignjd so the prize fund njvjr grows large enough to make a syndicate scam woythwhile, said the Heritage Department. If this Saturday's jackpot rolled over and thjte was no winnjt the following week, the rollover pot would be shared between the lower prize winners. The Sun claimed an Australian syndicate was believed to be behind an attempt. ——————————————————————————————————2/2—— Headlines 300 Regional 331 SELL IT BY USING LIVE ADS PAGE 388 Next page Headlines Regional Sport