Tennessee clerk accused of stealing $1 million lottery ticket

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Published 2024-07-24
Police tracked down a $1 million lottery winner after a store clerk raised suspicions while attempting to claim the prize. WSMV's Marissa Sulek reports.

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All Comments (19)
  • @PeytonWind
    So Patel is in jail w/$100k bond. He's a millionaire so he can easily afford to bond out. No, wait. Maybe not.
  • @daveydudely9954
    I have no idea why in this day and age people would need to consult with the cashier regarding their prize. here in Canada the amount of the prize pops up visually so you can see it
  • @penguin32383
    Isn't there a reward for any clerk that sales a big winning lottery ticket. If this clerk had just been honest, he could have come away with some easy money. Instead, he's in jail.
  • @DirtyBird66
    If your dad was never in your life and wins 1m lottery should u feel entitled 😂
  • @koda3967
    1:32 Better yet, ALWAYS write your name on the ticket before scratching anything.
  • @bilo6832
    I used to work in a convenience store and we would put out winning numbers slips for people to check their numbers. One day an elderly gentleman came in thinking he won and wouldn’t believe me that it was just an information slip. I printed off the same exact slip and handed to him. He walked out staring at both tickets. I wonder if he thought he won twice. Don’t let the clerk check your tickets. There are a lot of stories of them stealing from winners. The lottery actually sends out agents with winning tickets to see if the clerk is honest.
  • @tooge47
    is that criminal deputy AJ still employed there ?
  • @menkros1
    Can you post bond with the lottery ticket he stole?
  • @PracticalKnow
    This has happened before, and in that previous case it was also an Indian who stole it.
  • @eznet2985
    I know the feeling! The cashier might of token my ten dollar ticket ! Told me it was not a winner ! 😒 through it in trash and mix it up!
  • @luiscuba803
    I always thought anyone with the last name Patel where rich already.