Florida Lottery agents catch Tampa store clerk trying to steal winning ticket, officials say
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A Tampa store clerk was issued a Notice to Appear after allegedly telling an undercover Florida Lottery agent that a winning $1,000 lottery ticket was only worth $5. Florida Lottery special agents conducted an undercover operation on Aug. 19 at Zoya Shell, leading to the suspension of all lottery activity and inventory removal at the retailer. Investigators report the clerk scanned the winning ticket, confirmed its value exceeded $599, but kept the ticket with the intent to claim the prize.
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The Florida Lottery suspended all ticket sales and operations at the Zoya Shell in Tampa following an undercover investigation into alleged lottery ticket theft by a store employee.
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