Did I possibly got scammed by storeclerk?

You are right. My family just got alot of issues with medical bills and mortgage payments. Mom is laid off, Dad got a paycut. Just stressed out.

I actually had one weird experience where i I scanned a ticket and it said not a winner.  Now I know my winners and losers immediately when i see the results, so i made sure to give the clerk the ticket...PRESTO...it was a winner.

Not a money winner, just a free play...so like the NYL says...hey you never know.

Also what is up with the clerks ripping stuff up back there, when i go to redeem tickets and the clerks start grabbing things and ripping them, i am like "dude, whats with all the ripping?"  Its very disconcerting knowing you have a potential 500 dollar ticket, and the clerk is ripping things.  I figure if i paid for the ticket, winner or loser, the ticket still is "owned" by me, although i rarely sign my name on my ticket. I mean who does that?  When i go to the ATM and take out $100, i dont grab my pen and say "let me sign my name on each $20 bill in case i lose them",

Oh! You should always sign your name on your ticket!

Its yours because you purchase it but signing could cut down on any issue of ownership should

you somehow lose a winning ticket, just be on the safe side.

Why go through the trouble of trying to prove it's yours when all you had to do was sign the back?

A $20 bill is different from a lotto ticket.

EVERYBODY CHILL OUT!!!!

Todd, I'm extrememly disappointed that you would automatically assume the OP got ripped off.  I'd expect that from some of the more paranoid and/or miserable types around here, but I thought you were better than that.

Like Stack47 said, it's just as likely that the clerk was being honest.  Given the sheer number of lottery transactions conducted in a day, the amount of fraud that goes on is miniscule.  Also, given California's pari-mutuel prize system and having looked at a handful of recent results, it is extremely possible that either $10 or $11 was a legitimate prize for the drawing in question.  And like RJOh said, it's been a few years so even if you did get ripped off, there's nothing you can do about it.  You have no proof, and even if you could remember the date of the drawing and the date and time you cashed in the ticket, any evidence would be long gone.

It does seem you've learned from the experience, though, so at least you can make sure it doesn't happen again.

Oh, and knock it off with this "I'm going to hurt myself!" crap.  With the problems you said your family is having, do you really want to make things worse by putting yourself in a hospital or a casket?  If you're truly feeling despondent over this, PLEASE get professional help.  Otherwise, calm down.

Actually, it's important to recognize situations where there is a reasonable possibility that somebody got ripped off, so that others can learn from it.  A ticket that scanned as a winner and did not provide the amount of the win (and just said "see the clerk") is LIKELY to be a big winner.

There is no paranoia here, so try not to be too disappointed.

Also, you are entitled to get your lottery tickets back from the cashier after they scan them.  If someone ever tells you that they are forced to keep the ticket (even for a winning ticket), they are LYING and probably scamming you too.

Are you sure about this for NY?  Only one clerk gives them back to me.  I used to like to keep them to keep a record, but I dont care so much anywmore as i developed a pretty good way to track them with excel.  One girl used to give them to me, but then she said her boss said to stop.

  I dont know what the law states in NY but most clerks refuse to give them back claiming its not allowed.  They also claim too many people, take the redeemed tickets and then try to RECLAIM them somewhere else and that if they return the winning tickets back to the customer then they can lose their priviledge to sell tickets.

I dont know what the regulations say on paper, but I could see some scoundrels trying to redeem a ticket twice, and creating a big stink over it, so it is understandable.  New York scanners also have the amounts showing,  I will let you know on prizes over $600 when i get another one!!!!!

Actually, it's important to recognize situations where there is a reasonable possibility that somebody got ripped off, so that others can learn from it.  A ticket that scanned as a winner and did not provide the amount of the win (and just said "see the clerk") is LIKELY to be a big winner.

There is no paranoia here, so try not to be too disappointed.

I use to work with lottery machines at a grocery store. We have to keep a copy of the winning tickets for verification purposes but if I remember correctly, you can always ask for a printout of what was scanned. When the tickets are checked they say either winner or not a winner so I'm not sure how valid the excuse is in NY since I am not familiar. 

I'm always able to ask the clerk to let me see the ticket if it is a winner and a copy of the winning numbers. I always check at home prior to cashing in but humans make mistakes every now and then.

Possibility is one thing.  Yes, the possibility exists.  The way you presented it, though, it sounded like it was a lot more than a possibility.

These days the self-service scanners may tell you the amount won, but according to the OP, this happened several years ago.  I don't know about California, but when the scanners were first introduced in New York, the only information they provided was whether or not you had a winner.  I haven't used the scanners here in a while, though -- I've already checked my tickets online before taking them to the store -- but I'll use them this week to see what they say.  So far I've got a $12 PB winner and a couple of Take 5 free plays.

PA rules state that amounts of $600 or more in pay out, the original ticket must be scanned , paperwork filed and the ORIGINAL CLAIMED Ticket must remain with the Authorized Lottery retailer for mailing in. So no, tickets must be authenticated, and therefore are not kept by the claimant. Imagine keeping your jackpot powerball ticket after claiming it! It just doesnt work that way...It must be turned over for authenticating. 

to the OP, curious why you are speculating oneway or the other, the reality is...its unknown and will stay that way. Keep your eyes moving forward , good fortune will catch up with you :)