Overview

• Kira Enders and Dakota Jones were arrested for attempting to trick Florida lottery officials with a spliced lottery ticket claiming a $1 million prize.
• The couple allegedly taped together two torn scratch-off tickets, each with mismatched serial numbers, to create the appearance of a winning ticket.
• Authorities were alerted during a follow-up visit when the couple was asked to verify the ticket, leading to their arrest on forgery and grand theft charges.
• The fraudulent ticket was easily identified by lottery officials due to the obvious discrepancies in serial numbers and ticket halves.
• Enders and Jones, who are both from Defuniak Springs, Florida, have been released on bond and are due in court on May 10.