A Michigan woman who took state benefits after a lottery win faces criminal charges . Amanda Clayton , 25 , faces felony counts of welfare fraud . A Michigan woman who won a million-dollar lottery but continued to receive welfare benefits is now charged with fraud , the attorney general said Tuesday . She was arrested in January and charged with theft by deception for claiming she had won the $8,000 prize from the State Lottery last year. `` I thought , maybe it was OK because I 'm not working , '' Clayton said .
A Michigan woman who took state benefits after a lottery win faces criminal charges . Amanda Clayton , 25 , faces felony counts of welfare fraud . She was arrested in January and charged with theft by deception for claiming she had won the $8,000 prize from the State Lottery last year. `` I thought , maybe it was OK because I 'm not working , '' Clayton said .