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A Man accused of claiming to be a £2. 5m jackpot using a fake Lottery Ticket was supported by a National Lottery operator staff, a court heard.

Edward Putman, 54, from Hertfordshire, denies committing fraud by false representation by allegedly demanding £2,525,485 with a fake ticket in 2009.

St Albans Crown Court heard, he was supported by Camelot insider-Giles Knibbs, who knows How To cheat The System .

The alleged fraud came to light after Mr. Knibbs took the life.

Prosecutor James Keeley said in court that Mr. Knibbs worked for Camelot in Watford between 2004 and 2010, and his role in the fraud detection Department allowed him to create the possibility of the incorrect ticket, he has to the defendants in cash.

The court was told that Mr. Knibbs had seen a document with details of the big profits that have not yet been claimed.

Mr. Putman, of Station Road, Kings Langley , claimed the price from the 11. March claim in 2009, draw on 28 August, shortly before the six-month deadline passed, the win.

"He said don't you hold the winning ticket, but a forgery, created by Mr. Knibbs," the state's attorney.

The real winner-The Ticket has never been found, the court heard.

Mr Keeley, The Jury of the fraud came to light after Mr. Knibbs, from Bricket Wood in Hertfordshire, died in Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire on 5. October 2015.

Mr. Knibbs had allegedly told friends that he had "been deceived", created in The Lottery , and told them about the technical inaccuracies about the way The Ticket has been said the court.

Mr Keeley, said: "The truthfulness of his [Mr. Knibbs'] narrative, and thus the credibility is strongly supported by the fake Tickets that have not been purchased by the defendant could, by legitimate means. "

The court was told that Mr. Knibbs had the feeling that he had received his fair share of the jackpot and they had a bitter argument in June 2015.

the evidence suggested that Mr. Knibbs has been paid, with an initial £280,000 of Putman for his role in the list, followed by smaller increments, a total of £50,000, Mr Keeley said.

The argument led to Mr Putman, allegations of theft, extortion, and property damage against Mr. Knibbs, who was arrested, Mr Keeley said.

Mr Keeley, said The Ticket presented by the defendant was damaged, "missing the whole of the lower section," but on 8. September, Camelot decided he was the real winner and paid.

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Source of news: bbc.com