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KansDem

(28,498 posts) Fri Jul 12, 2013, 05:46 PM Jul 2013

Ex-Ark. Lottery Official Admits Stealing Tickets

Source: ABC News

A former Arkansas Lottery security official pleaded guilty Friday to stealing and cashing almost a half-million dollars' worth of tickets.

The lottery suspended former deputy director of security Remmele Mazyck in October and fired him three weeks later. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges Friday in federal court.

State gaming officials say the thefts started shortly after the lottery began in September 2009. Lottery Director Bishop Woosley said between November 2009 and October 2012, Mazyck cashed 22,710 tickets worth about $478,000.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/ark-lottery-official-admits-stealing-tickets-19653126

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Ex-Ark. Lottery Official Admits Stealing Tickets (Original Post) KansDem Jul 2013 OP

Seems like where ever he was cashing them in at would have been suspious pretty quick. n/t Tx4obama Jul 2013 #1

Averages out to about $20 per ticket. hobbit709 Jul 2013 #2

Yeah, but to turn in that many tickets he would have had to cash in MANY at one time. n/t Tx4obama Jul 2013 #3

Cash in 10 at a time at 3 or 4 stores a day hobbit709 Jul 2013 #4

Actually he would have had to cash about 21 tickets per day, every day for 35 months tularetom Jul 2013 #5

Good math 7962 Jul 2013 #6

He should have just stolen a pension fund. He'd be sipping Margaritas in Bermuda now. nt valerief Jul 2013 #7

Yeah, and the poor guy was only getting $76,500 a year in salary. sinkingfeeling Jul 2013 #8

And in Arkansas, them's righteous bucks Seeking Serenity Jul 2013 #9

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

1. Seems like where ever he was cashing them in at would have been suspious pretty quick. n/t

Reply to KansDem (Original post)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 05:49 PM

Jul 2013

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

2. Averages out to about $20 per ticket.

Reply to Tx4obama (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 05:53 PM

Jul 2013

That's just a cash at the store deal. no ID, no paperwork involved

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

3. Yeah, but to turn in that many tickets he would have had to cash in MANY at one time. n/t

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 05:54 PM

Jul 2013

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

4. Cash in 10 at a time at 3 or 4 stores a day

Reply to Tx4obama (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 05:57 PM

Jul 2013

Actually more work that it was worth.

tularetom

(23,664 posts)

5. Actually he would have had to cash about 21 tickets per day, every day for 35 months

Reply to Tx4obama (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 06:07 PM

Jul 2013

He had to hit the same outlet many times. I'm amazed somebody didn't catch on.

7962

(11,841 posts)

6. Good math

Reply to tularetom (Reply #5)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 06:16 PM

Jul 2013

Wonder if he had a store-accomplice? Or he did a heck of a lot of driving.

valerief

(53,235 posts)

7. He should have just stolen a pension fund. He'd be sipping Margaritas in Bermuda now. nt

Reply to KansDem (Original post)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 07:24 PM

Jul 2013

sinkingfeeling

(58,038 posts)

8. Yeah, and the poor guy was only getting $76,500 a year in salary.

Reply to KansDem (Original post)

Sat Jul 13, 2013, 10:04 AM

Jul 2013

http://home.cableone.net/news/read/category/us/article/ap-exark_lottery_official_admits_stealing_t-ap

Seeking Serenity

(3,324 posts)

9. And in Arkansas, them's righteous bucks

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 13, 2013, 11:13 AM

Jul 2013

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