Clerk tricks lotto winner, pockets money

Comment #38

fja — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:37:55 GMT

(in my best Charlie Brown voice) Good Grief

Comment #37

Just6ntlc — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:59:51 GMT

My ID was named Just6ntlc because I created this ID from the word just. I add the number 6 because I hope WB 6 and Mega 6 will occur in CA SLP. The n just random. The tlc is the band. I hope the winner (man) of the MM ticket pocketed $555K by matching 5/5 won't have financial problems later in life.

Comment #36

JackpotWanna — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:35:39 GMT

OMG - Did you report him

Comment #35

djklaugh — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 05:20:35 GMT

In Oregon the self scanners only show if the ticket is a winner - ya gotta go see the clerk to find out how much - and any scanner will say if a ticket is a winner but for any ticket worth over $600 if you try to get it validated at a store other than the one you purchased it at ... the validation machine comes back with something like not verifiable at this location . Apparently clerks in Oregon are not required to tell the customer they need to go to the store where they purchased the ticket... [ More ]

Comment #34

fja — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:24:12 GMT

I hope this person steps forward in a line-up and has financial problems later in life

Comment #33

Badger — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 01:53:18 GMT

You are joking, right

Comment #32

Badger — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 01:51:10 GMT

The self scanners here in WI do show the amount of the win on the ticket.

Comment #31

DoubleDown — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:13:54 GMT

Comment #30

KY Floyd — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:54:59 GMT

Is there any chance that Just6 is actually just 6? That would explain a lot. Not everything, but a lot.

Comment #29

Guru101 — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:36:52 GMT

He doesn't know how to be constructive in his posts so he just posts a question that is clearly explained in the story, all in his quest to become the #1 poster..........post count wise anyways.

Comment #28

DoubleDown — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:29:03 GMT

The authorities had nothing better to do , so they just charged the store clerk with theft.

Did you not read the story

Comment #27

Raven62 — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:52:02 GMT

Since Winning Lottery Tickets are Bearer Instruments: The best course of action is Sign Your Tickets before giving them to a Clerk for Verification

Comment #26

Just6ntlc — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:01:10 GMT

Why is this person charged of theft

Comment #25

KyMystikal — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:08:23 GMT

All I can say is just sign the ticket as soon as it is printed.

Comment #24

DoubleDown — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 18:54:34 GMT

I'm sure they do. It's no gamble if you have a sure winner...

Comment #23

PrisonerSix — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 15:39:47 GMT

I wish we had that option here in Louisiana too. Many states have lottery vending machines for scrach offs and some even have self service lottery terminals.

Louisiana isn't all that progressive in many areas it seems.

However, we do have a new game starting soon called Easy 5, where we can pick 5 numbers and win $50,000. We can even win if we only match 2 numbers. There's also a bonus number involved as well. Check it out here:

http://lalottery.com/index.cfm?md=newsroom&tmp=detail... [ More ]

Comment #22

HiYoSilver — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 11:47:04 GMT

Sure wish Michigan was like Kentucky, it would be great to be able to check our tickets ourselves.

A couple of weeks ago after I had a non-winner checked, the clerk started to throw it away. I asked for the ticket and reciept back for my tax records in case I won a big one. She then said, Don't you trust me? . I told her, Lady, when it comes to money, I don't trust anybody . I then asked her if she would trust me without verifying, if I just came in and told her I had a $5 winner.... [ More ]

Comment #21

NITEHAWK61 — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 10:53:12 GMT

The store I go to in NY the clerks know me very well.

they give me a receipt for every transaction I make.

this is another good reason I tip them every once in a while when I win.

they take care of me and never try to cheat me.

Comment #20

computerhead723 — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 06:24:19 GMT

Thats a great feature ,too give a winning amout in NY they only say congradulations !!!

in this story they mentioned On Tuesday, the man called the lottery office, which referred his complaint to its security and law enforcement division

I never heard of such a division in NY Lottery @ but I am sure if their was such a complaint of theft the police would come out the wood -work

Comment #19

RJOh — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 04:38:12 GMT

Lottery players with a system that wins don't think of themselves as gamblers, even some system players who lose don't think of themselves as gamblers. Maybe Mr and Mrs Patel has a system for picking scratchers that are winners.

Comment #18

JackpotWanna — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 01:22:27 GMT

Always check your own numbers or sign the back of the ticket to be safe.

Comment #17

Bagent — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 01:21:08 GMT

Couldn't agree with you more Guru. That is why when I check my tickets on the internet, I actually circle the numbers that match, then I check the Did you win section and write on the upper corner of the ticket the amount that I figure I had won. When I go to the clerk, I TELL the clerk that I won this much money on this ticket. Doing that, I feel that I have covered the bases to keep the clerk honest.

Comment #16

DoubleDown — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 18:08:31 GMT

I have always been suspicious when I look at the winners page on the GA lottery website and see pic after pic of a Mr or Mrs Patel that won big on scratchers.

The reason is, these people are not gamblers by nature. All they do is work and save their money.

Did they do the same as the 7 eleven clerk ? You be the judge.

Comment #15

LuckyLilly — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 16:09:07 GMT

You know what, now that you mention it, I think they print a receipt in Idaho too, but the customer doesn't get it. I see them staple something to the paid ticket which they keep. Even if that's what it is, it doesn't do the customer a bit of good because it doesn't say WHO they paid. The cashier could easily tell the customer it's not a winner, or it's a small winner, then pay the rest to themselves after the customer leaves.

It doesn't impact me cuz I check my own tickets on the internet... [ More ]

Comment #14

Jokers High — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 15:14:23 GMT

Do the machines work the same in every state? In MD the clerk scans the ticket and a reciept on lottery stationary pops out with the correct amount on it. You're then get that and the cash.

I alwasy check mine online and write what it's worth on th back of the ticket. Even if I don't check online I don't let the clerk keep the on winning ticket.

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tiggs95 — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 14:54:05 GMT

In Ky the self scanner in the store shows how much the ticket is worth.....

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PrisonerSix — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 14:39:54 GMT

This is an example of why you should check your own numbers. In Louisiana, we can check them on the Internet or by calling the Lottery Information Line, a phone number with a recorded message of the winning numbers. Louisiana also has the online Club Lotteaux, which will Email all the winning numbers to members the next day.

For Powerball, the numbers are usually on Powerball.com within 30 minutes of the drawing, so I usually check those right away.

This doesn't excuse what the clerk d... [ More ]

Comment #11

dvdiva — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 13:34:21 GMT

This problem is hardly new and goes on more often than this arrest would indicate. Look at what they had to do in Canada. All of it can be avoided by checking tickets on the internet first.

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gocart1 — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 12:35:12 GMT

yes.i'm with dumars............jail the ''s,o,b,'' or deport her

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dumars798 — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 06:35:14 GMT

JAIL JAIL JAIL IS HER NEW

BIG HOUSE

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mylollipop — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 06:34:16 GMT

. I also think that the ticket check ed come with a with a receipt of the amount won, is a good idea. And also, to protect the customer, it should be illegal to check an unsigned ticket. It will protect the bearer of the instrument in the long run. I have seen many unscrupulous clerks. Some have tried to take advantage of me! My health has declined rapidly and I look it often. And when the question comes up tip a clerk, my answer is, are you kidding

Comment #7

LANTERN — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 06:19:29 GMT

If people new better and enough they would not do that to them, at least he knew enough to call the lottery people.

From what I have heard and seen, a lot of people lose their lottery winnings in this way, very many players don't know enough to check their own tickets, if they did, it would give the clerks some relief and they (The players) would get to keep their money, everybody would win, but that of course will never happen.

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jeffrey — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 05:07:51 GMT

Welcome to America___'s jails. A curse upon all clerks who steal winning lottery tickets. Maybe the stealing hand will have a little choppy choppy action in prison. Without self check machines, it can happen to anyone. I am sick of hearing about this. Max prison sentence please.

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SoBe Yourself — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 03:33:33 GMT

See signature below.

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justxploring — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 03:27:35 GMT

Probably most clerks are honest, but it's unfortunate when this happens. I might be naive, but I can't imagine any of the nice people who work at Publix stealing money from me. However, I would never check my numbers at a store. It's not because I distrust the people at Publix, but because anything can go wrong when a ticket is scanned.

Had he not played his own numbers, the real winner might not have realized he had been cheated.

Comment #3

tnlotto1 — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 03:14:05 GMT

i have used the self scanners in georgia and kentucky but i havent seen them in tennessee. in kentucky they show how much i won but in georgia it just said i had a winner and to see the clerk. my largest winner was maybe $10 so im not sure if they would show the larger tier amounts or just tell you to go to the lottery office to claim. im glad they caught this thief.

Comment #2

TheGameGrl — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 02:46:10 GMT

The self scanners only lets a person know if the ticket is a winner or not. Doesnt give the value of win.

I personally think the person should have to sign a slip that prints out showing the ticket value. Sorta a cash receipt that saves from fraud or dupe'n a lottery player.

Comment #1

Guru101 — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 02:32:21 GMT

This is why I check my numbers on the internet. Doesn't excuse the clerk. That was a cheap move on her part. I hope more retailers start using self scanners so people can check their tickets themself.

Clerk tricks lotto winner, pockets money

Lottery Post — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 02:27:00 GMT

A man who went to a 7-Eleven in Roseville, Calif., to check on his lottery tickets had picked the right numbers, but state officials said it was the clerk who almost hit the jackpot.

The female clerk told the customer he won $4 on his Mega Millions picks for Aug. 14, and then pocketed his winning ticket worth $555,000, California Lottery officials said.

However, the clerk's alleged scheme fell apart after the unnamed victim became suspicious and called lottery officials.

Rajinder Kaur,... [ More ]