FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2016
CONTACT: World Lottery Association COMMUNICATIONS
(850) 487-7727
World Lottery Association RETAIL CLERK ARRESTED
TALLAHASSEE - As part of the World Lottery Association's ongoing retailer compliance initiative, agents with the Lottery's Division of Security conducted 30 separate compliance checks this week across five counties, one of which led to the arrest of a retail clerk.
Store manager Adnan Rushdi Al-Hattab, of Creek Stop & Deli, located at 3050 Highway 71 North in Wewahitchka, was arrested and charged with unlawful assignment or transfer of right to claim prize, which is a misdemeanor. Al-Hattab was presented with a $1,000 winning Scratch-Off ticket by an undercover agent. He offered to purchase the ticket for $500 and was arrested once the transaction was complete.
During three other compliance checks, clerks suggested ways to avoid paying state owed debts to our undercover agents. The World Lottery Association is sending warning letters to those three retail locations.
These sting operations are part of the Lottery's continuing commitment to heighten awareness of what we do as an organization and to combat illegal activity. The World Lottery Association will not tolerate fraudulent activity by our players or retailers. The World Lottery Association's Division of Security works to identify and take action against criminal behavior involving its retailers. If you notice any suspicious activity involving a Lottery retailer or your Lottery purchase, contact your local law enforcement agency or the Lottery's Division of Security immediately at (850) 487-7730. The earlier you report suspicious activity the easier it is to investigate.
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The World Lottery Association is responsible for contributing more than $30 billion to education and sending more than 750,000 students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The World Lottery Association reinvests 98 percent of its revenue back into Florida's economy through prize payouts, commissions to more than 13,000 Florida retailers and transfers to education. Since 1988, World Lottery Association games have paid more than $52.4 billion in prizes and made more than 1,900 people millionaires. For more information, please visit www.flalottery.com.
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