Lottery winner robbed. For the millions of you who will win various lotteries this year be warned. The clerks at gas stations, liquor stores, and convenience stores will steal the winning tickets. This has happened a few times in CA but the clerks were quickly caught. The best way is to photo-copy it and have it notarized. Very easy to switch tickets as they are being "looked" at. When somebody hands a clerk $80 million the chances are very good that the clerk will take it.