Edward Putman was ordered to pay back the money he had stolen following the fake win, but a new report has found that £1million of the prize he had "won" remains missing View 4 Images Putman snatched £2.5million from the lottery draw in 2009, but this ultimately backfired for him (Image: Collect Unknown)

A Lotto scammer who used a bogus ticket to claim a £2.5million jackpot has settled a huge bill following a court order — but more than £1million is still reportedly missing. Bailiffs are now trying to seize assets in an effort to recoup the loss to Camelot. ‌

Edward Putman was put behind bars for nine years in 2019 when he was 54 after a trial heard he had lodged a fake lottery ticket in 2009. He has since paid off a £939,000 court-imposed confiscation bill, handed down aft

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