Case of the Month: I Just Won the Lottery!

By Catherine Penizotto
VP of Analyst Services

Agilence Professional Services Analyst identified an associate who was redeeming large quantities of instant lottery tickets. The associate used different operator numbers and was observed placing the money in his pocket. Further investigation revealed the associate was ordering his own stock of lottery tickets on the company’s dime and cashing in the winning tickets from those stolen books.

The associate was interviewed and was quickly separated from employment.

Looks like this guy’s luck just ran out.

     √ $82,000 in losses
     √ Validated Losses: $1210
     √ Total value to client: $82,000

Tickets come in and the cash I take out

“I won the lottery” in my head, I do shout

But this is a game I play all alone

How long can I keep my deception unknown