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Melrose store owner accused of being scum

WBZ reports the store owner told a mentally disabled customer his winning lottery ticket was worth $1,000 - and gave him $950 in cash for it. The ticket was actually worth $10,000.

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There ara probably alot of Mass Lottery Agents throughout Mass doing the same thing, taking someones lottery winnings! Taking advantage of the mentally disabled, the elderly, non english speaking residents etc.
What an Asshole!

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Isn't there a limit on how much a store could pay out before someone had to go to lottery HQ to cash it in? Something below even 1,000?

I also love how the person caught onto the scam and asked a family member. Good for them!

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"The owner offered cash, which is a violation because any prize over $600 must be cashed at the lottery office."

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This lottery agent's ass should be in Jail, the fact it was a $10,000 winning ticket and told the Disabled customer "no, it's a $1,000 winning ticket" and payed the disabled person $1000.00 or $950.00.
This story should be on ABC's 20/20 .

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...all that would show up is "FILE CLAIM", which indicates the player must fill out a claim at one of the lottery offices. The player would then see their winnings, less 5% withholding (or an additional 25% if the prize is over $5,000), on the check and on their W2-G form.

This particular cashier thought he was pretty slick, too...notice that he tried to give the winner $950, which is $1,000 less the $50 paid. It is indeed good for the family to discover, "hey, wait a minute...didja forget an extra zero?".

If the cashier had not tried to cheat the player, they would have gotten a 1% commission ($100) but instead, lottery officials will come in, remove the machines, the scratch tickets, the betting slips, the promotions, and everything else from that store. Then, the matter of prosecution: larceny over $250, theft by deception, etc.

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This seems to be the modus operandi for not only lottery sales, but high-finance as well... This guy is only following Wall St. playbook.

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Yes, Wall St. types are awful but... can we just stick to the story without getting on a soapbox or trying to be clever.

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It turns out the store owner was really super stressed out because he just had a meeting with his son's karate teacher but it went really well and he was so relieved and he rushed back to the store. In his haste to wait on the customer, he forgot his glasses and misread the ticket as a $1,000 winner and only had $950 on hand so he swears he was going to give the guy the other $50 next time he came in, then he forgot because he was so busy with his kids and with running the store.

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He thinks Globe readers are more mentally challenged than his customer.

He still can't cash out a $1000 ticket anyway.

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The post above was meant to be a humorous jab at the city's leading metro daily paper. The author made an attempt at being funny.

Do you also get outraged and repost Onion stories on Facebook?

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So was my comment about globe readers.

Sorry about that patellar black eye, though.

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i dont believe the shit about not having his glasses.... and he/she did get the

entire uncashed ticket and the money plus the 950! and - up to the agent - but -

it happened to me at a store in somerville - if you dont sign the ticket - 1000 2000

whatever cash store may have - i got 850 for a 1000 ticket - but i signed it -

he tracked me down and took me to the lottery in woburn and i gave him the money.

so depending on the store they will cash a 1000 2000 ticket for a fee.

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a) What kind of advocacy efforts against gambling are around Massachusetts?...

b) How was the transaction caught?...

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