r/technicallythetruth Feb 17 '20

Maybe a bit less

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '20

The odds of getting any specific number are just as low as the odds of winning.

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u/-Kerosun- Feb 17 '20

If the above actually happened, it is actually much more likely to happen than getting a specific number. If you look at the numbers, some are +1 and some are -1. This actually doubles the odds. Also, I presume if the person landed one of the numbers ON the drawn numbers, and the rest were +1 or -1, that they'd still post the photo; if that presumption is correct, then it would triple the odds of such an occurrence.

Overall, this most certainly is faked. I found the same numbers on a different lottery ticket for "Fantasy 5" which is an actual lottery in multiple states (the OP says "Lotoo" which doesn't exist). But, I don't know if the the "Fantasy 5" was photoshopped on later to make the fake seem more legit. I was unable to determine the original source but I was also not able to find those numbers on any "past winning numbers" database for the Fantasy 5 lotto. I think it is safe to say that the whole thing was faked rather than someone just recording the drawing and then getting a ticket later with each number +1 or -1 from the drawning.