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Walmart Cashier Arrested After Receipt for $2,700 Florida Lottery Win Was Taken

Store surveillance plus the sheriff's affidavit resulted in charges with deputies recovering the receipt.

A Walmart employee was arrested after allegedly hiding the receipt for a winning lottery ticket from an elderly customer, prompting an investigation into possible theft and fraud. (Google Maps/Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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A customer receives cash change from a cashier at a Wal-Mart Stores Inc. location in the Porter Ranch neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Thursday, August 6, 2015.

Overview

  • A customer who held a $2,700 winning Florida Lottery ticket reported the receipt missing after a June 14 visit to a Walmart Neighborhood Market in DeLand, triggering a manager review of store CCTV.
  • Volusia County deputies say video showed cashier Tameka Hall folding the store-issued receipt and placing it in her uniform vest pocket, and investigators later recovered the paper from her vehicle.
  • Hall was arrested on a felony grand-theft charge for property valued between $750 and $5,000, was booked at the county jail and released on bond, and Walmart confirmed she is no longer employed.
  • The receipt mattered because Florida Lottery rules require original documentation or specific store paperwork for prizes above routine payout limits, which can delay or block a claim if the paperwork is lost.
  • Experts advised winners to sign the back of tickets, photograph tickets and receipts, and keep all claim paperwork to protect vulnerable customers and reduce risks tied to in-store handling.