Store clerk tricks Tennessee father and steals $1 million winning lottery ticket

Comment #28

DELotteryPlyr — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:28:33 GMT

So in Maryland when ANY ticket that is scanned by the clerk - the screen on the players side SHOWS if its a winner or not. Says NO WINNER, or $10 winner, for example. Also in West Virgina it shows on the screen too, just in very small font and not an obvious location (lower right) so you kinda have 'know where to look'. And in NY, if I remember right, it used to play a winners 'chime' so you knew it was a winner.

I rarely play scratchoffs, but played a couple and was double checking them at... [ More ]

Comment #27

Lotterologist — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 21:27:50 GMT

Because the lottery wants to keep the money...

Makes sense to me

Comment #26

Nikkicute — Sat, 27 Jul 2024 02:41:24 GMT

Because The Lottery wants to keep the money lol, just kidding.

Yep, all these million dollar unclaimed prizes and no investigation to see who

purchased? guess not

Comment #25

PrisonerSix — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 01:49:05 GMT

Louisiana also has a smartphone app that will scan the barcodes and tell if the ticket is a winner. I like being able to do that myself as well.

Comment #24

Jadidit — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:29:12 GMT

North Carolina has scanners as well as an app you down load on your phone to check and play games...I don't trust no one...Those people still more winnings than people think...

Comment #23

PrisonerSix — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 13:37:50 GMT

Very true. I'm glad this guy got caught.

Comment #22

Powerball765 — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 03:23:08 GMT

Everybody knows very Well to stay away from All Patel for Lottery Advice first thing check or ask or say Hello Mr Patel

If he says back Hello Run

Comment #21

grwurston — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 03:14:09 GMT

Meet Patel, meet the Warden.

Comment #20

Lotterologist — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 21:33:43 GMT

Many people have gone all the way down to the devil for money.

Comment #19

PrisonerSix — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:06:22 GMT

How low can someone go

Comment #18

Stat$talker — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:46:10 GMT

Xcellent bservation..

Comment #17

rcbbuckeye — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:11:58 GMT

Yeah. He does chase. I haven't watched him lately. I watch Fixin to Scratch once or twice a week. I used to watch a lot of gun You Tubers also, but kinda got bored with that.

Comment #16

Todd — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:03:38 GMT

You're right about that. I did a little rewording to make it clearer.

Comment #15

DDBagger519 — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:51:11 GMT

The crazier part is that he possibly won a big prize before and the thief behind the counter where he purchased the ticket(s) may have gotten away with it in the past.

Comment #14

CDanaT — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:33:43 GMT

Rcb...that sounds more like ARPLATINUM during his normal chase sessions.

Comment #13

rearea1930 — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:57:28 GMT

So if the lottery can find who the victim was in this case , why can't they find a person who has not claimed a big prize and not let it be forfeited

Comment #12

hlamb — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 09:38:53 GMT

Meet Patel. Well this man did meet Patel and almost lost out on a cool $1million because of it.

Comment #11

hlamb — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 09:37:20 GMT

I see a lot of clerks that get arrested for trying to steal lottery prizes named Patel. I read a lot of people from India take on that surname as it means farmer, land owner or village chief. Ijs

Comment #10

hlamb — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 09:32:07 GMT

That's how I took it.

Comment #9

Brock Lee — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 05:36:46 GMT

the title is confusing, it sounds like the clerk tricked his own father.

Comment #8

rcbbuckeye — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 04:18:38 GMT

Yeah, he was still in the hole. But that wasn't the point of the story.

However, he didn't care, he would keep playing til he won.

Comment #7

Stat$talker — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 04:11:04 GMT

He bought 3 or 4 that were losers and finally caught a $50 winner.

Texez 2 Stepper ?.. Soundz like he wuz still $50. in da hole..! according to YO Math..

Comment #6

rcbbuckeye — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 03:57:32 GMT

I suppose not all states are the same. In Texas when a winning ticket is scanned the scanner emits a chime. Plus most stores have a scanner that players can use.

One time when I was working the fuel station a regular customer came in and proceeded to buy $20 tickets. He would buy one, scratch the barcode and hand it to me to scan. He bought 3 or 4 that were losers and finally caught a $50 winner. I was genuinely happy for him.

Comment #5

Lotterologist — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 01:15:42 GMT

I've seen Sorry not a winner on the scanner more times than I care to count

Comment #4

noise-gate — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 01:11:52 GMT

* Having a clerk check your tickets before you do is most unwise, unless both your arms are prosthetics. Just saying..

Comment #3

Lotterologist — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 01:06:03 GMT

Sounds like he couldn't read. This could be another case of dumb luck .

Comment #2

mightwin1 — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:23:27 GMT

Most if not all retailers in Michigan have scanners that you can scan tickets yourself to see if they are winners or not. Plus if you have an online account, you can check both physical instant and draw game tickets as well.

Comment #1

Tony Numbers — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:18:15 GMT

Surprising one could be so cavalier with a $20 scratcher. Why not double check and scratch the complete ticket? His laziness could have cost him big time. He's extremely lucky they connected him to that ticket. The takeaway from this is when it comes to the lottery you cannot trust anyone.

Store clerk tricks Tennessee father and steals $1 million winning lottery ticket

Lottery Post — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 23:53:31 GMT

Cashier who stole prize arrested

Includes video report

By Kate Northrop

A Tennessee Lottery retailer clerk has been arrested after tricking a local father and stealing his winning ticket worth $1 million.

A Tennessee man almost lost out on a $1 million prize he didn't even know about after a retailer clerk tricked him into thinking he hadn't won anything.

Meet Patel, 23, has been put behind bars after getting caught stealing a $1 million winning lottery ticket from a customer... [ More ]