5,6,7,8,9 and 10 - A bit dodgy

Not so much the sequence, as we all know the odds in lottery of getting that are the same as every other 6 numbers.

The part that is a bit dodgy is the 20 people picking it and sharing first prize.

And the 6,283 who picked 5,6,7,8,9 and didn't guess the bonus ball would be 10.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-55154525

Quote:

South Africa's lottery probed as 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 drawn and 20 win An unusual sequence of numbers drawn in South Africa's national lottery has sparked accusations of fraud after 20 people won a share of the jackpot. Tuesday's PowerBall lottery saw the numbers five, six, seven, eight and nine drawn, while the PowerBall itself was, you have guessed it, 10. The organisers say the sequence is often picked. But some have alleged a scam and an investigation is under way. It is extremely rare for multiple winners to share the jackpot. The organisers said 20 people purchased a winning ticket and won 5.7m rand ($370,000; £278,000) each. Another 79 ticketholders won 6,283 rand each for guessing the sequence from five up to nine but missing the PowerBall.......... .......... South Africa's National Lotteries Commission (NLC), said it would investigate the draw, which it called unprecedented.

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