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I was scammed out of $1million lottery prize by shopkeeper who sold me the ticket – he didn’t see what was coming next

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A CONVENIENCE store owner and his son were charged with grand larceny after allegedly scamming a customer out of a $1million winning lottery ticket.

According to Nassau County Police, a Hispanic man bought a $10 Unwrap The Cash scratch-off game at the Peninsula Deli & Grocery in Hempstead, New York.

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Kamir Jaghab, then 26, was charged with grand larceny along with his father after the two were accused of scamming a customer out of a winning lottery ticketCredit: NASSAU COUNTY POLICE
Nabil Jaghab, then 57, allegedly told a customer, who won $1million, that he only won $1,000

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Nabil Jaghab, then 57, allegedly told a customer, who won $1million, that he only won $1,000Credit: NASSAU COUNTY POLICE
The customer, who spoke limited English, became suspicious and called the police

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The customer, who spoke limited English, became suspicious and called the policeCredit: Getty

The customer, who spoke limited English believed he was a winner and handed the card to the store clerk, Karim Jaghab, then 26, the son of deli owner Nabil Jaghab, then 57, said police.

Karim confirmed the winning ticket by scanning the card and receiving a message from the New York State Lottery: “File Claim: Jackpot Winner – Please Return Original Ticket To The Customer Along With A Claim Receipt.”

However, Karim told the customer that he won $1,000 and paid him the money in cash.

“The victim then left the store with his believed winnings. The winning ticket was in fact a ‘Jackpot Prize’ for $1,000,000,” said police in a statement.

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But the man returned to the deli after he became suspicious and questioned Karim.

The store clerk said he would pay the man $10,000 if he didn’t involve the police.

“You only won $10,000,” said Karim’s father, Nabil.

The victim was still suspicious of the two men and called the police.

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Law enforcement believed the father and son were trying to deceive the victim to claim the winnings for themselves.

Any prize worth $600 or more must be redeemed at the New York State Lottery Office and cannot be cashed in at the place of purchase, said lottery officials.

In November 2013, Nabil and Karim Jaghab were arraigned on grand larceny charges.

Their lawyer at the time, Matthew Fleischer, said that the incident was a “simple mistake” on a lottery machine payout.

The US Sun has reached out to Fleischer for comment and an update on the case.

https://www.the-sun.com/news/8408736/father-and-son-charged-grand-larceny-lotto-scam/