Elderly Lottery Winner’s $2,700 Prize Nearly Lost After Cashier Allegedly Pocketed Receipt

Elderly Florida man won a $2,700 lottery prize at Walmart.

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He accidentally left behind the validation receipt needed to claim the winnings.

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Walmart cashier Tameka Hall, 40, allegedly pocketed the receipt.

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The customer returned to the store after realizing it was missing.

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Surveillance video reportedly showed Hall placing the receipt in her vest pocket.

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Hall told investigators she forgot to give the receipt to a manager.

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Deputies later recovered the receipt from Hall's vehicle.

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Hall was arrested and charged with felony grand theft

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Walmart confirmed Hall is no longer employed by the company.

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