February 8th 2024.
A man from Florida recently found himself in hot water after confessing to using his company credit card to purchase over $30,000 worth of lottery tickets. This shocking discovery led to his arrest earlier this week, as reported by Fox 13 Tampa Bay.
The man in question, Warren Alexander Johnson, a 47-year-old resident of Clearwater, was a truck driver for All Phase Paving. It was the owner of this company who first noticed the unauthorized charges on the credit card last September 23. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office later confirmed that Johnson was charged with a scheme to defraud, as stated in an official affidavit.
According to the owner of All Phase Paving, the credit card was meant to be used only for work-related expenses such as materials and fuel for the truck. Johnson was one of three employees who had access to a company credit card. When the owner reviewed the credit card statements and saw the charges, he cross-checked them with the tracking information for the company vehicle driven by Johnson. It was then revealed that the charges were indeed made at various convenience stores, amounting to a total of $31,693.08.
Further investigations confirmed that Johnson was the only one who had access to the vehicle and that the charges matched up with the places he had visited. When confronted by the owner, Johnson admitted to using the credit card for purchasing lottery tickets. While there were no surveillance videos to track Johnson's movements, a store manager at one of the convenience stores he frequented told authorities that Johnson would often use a credit card to buy lottery scratch-offs.
The owner also stated that the bank has not reimbursed him for the charges made by Johnson and that the company is still facing a financial loss, as reported by The Sun-Herald. This incident serves as a reminder to always use company credit cards responsibly and for authorized expenses only.
In other lottery news, a couple from Versailles recently won a whopping $130,000 jackpot, initially mistaken for $30,000. This heartwarming story was shared by Black Enterprise. The lucky couple plans to use the money to help their family and invest in their future. It just goes to show that sometimes, good fortune can come in unexpected ways.
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