Riverton Store Clerk Admits Pocketing $12,000 In Bogus Refunds, Police Say

A Riverton convenience store clerk accused of pocketing more than $12,000 from more than 50 fraudulent returns over a two-week period allegedly admitted to police he stole money from the store, but thought it was about $600.

Macy Tiger, born in 2004, told an investigator that “he had been stealing cash due to a tough time and family struggles,” Riverton Police Department Officer Stephen Sullivan wrote in an affidavit of probable cause filed in Tiger’s case.

He was charged Friday with one count of felony theft-aggregate, which carries a potential sentence of up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000, according to court records.

“When asked how many times he had committed theft, Tiger initially stated ‘not that many,’ but couldn’t provide a specific number,” Sullivan wrote. “When asked to estimate the total amount of cash stolen, Tiger initially stated approximately $600.”

Management at the Pit Stop Two location where Tiger worked for less than three months has identified at least 52 fraudulent transactions totaling more than $12,000, the affidavit says.

When confronted with those numbers, “Tiger acknowledged the amount might be more than $600, but stated he could not provide an exact figure,” according to the affidavit. “He indicated the most he took at any one time was approximately $200.”

The Scheme

Tiger’s alleged fraudulent return scheme began about Dec. 9, 2025, and went on until store managers discovered the theft on Dec. 22 when Tiger had mistakenly left a receipt behind showing a cash return for 20 packs of cigarettes that were never bought, the affidavit says.

After discovering the receipt, managers reviewed the store’s surveillance video and transaction records, “Which revealed an ongoing pattern of theft,” Sullivan wrote.

That investigation revealed Tiger would allegedly take a pack of cigarettes from the store’s shelf, then scan it as a return transaction with a quantity of “20 packs,” the affidavit says. That would generate a refund of about $200.

“He would then open the cash register drawer, remove cash, and place it in his wallet,” the document says.

He’s also accused of printing out lottery tickets without paying for them, the affidavit continues, “Apparently hoping to win the (then) current $1.5 billion jackpot.”

“Tiger used the fraudulent refunds to offset the cash he stole, making the register drawer appear balanced at the end of each shift,” the affidavit says. “The shortages only became apparent when management reconciled the daily deposits against total sales on the back end.”

What The Video Shows

Sullivan reviewed multiple videos from the store’s surveillance system that allegedly show Tiger doing bogus returns, as well as other activities related to the thefts, including keeping a running total on his cellphone calculator.

At one point, “Tiger bragged on video about purchasing $800 worth of lottery tickets on Dec. 19, 2025,” the affidavit says.

Other videos show him performing the alleged refund fraud, as well as pocketing other smaller amounts of money at various times.

When questioned by Officer Sullivan, Tiger said he had been working at the convenience store since October, and the thefts started around the end of November, the affidavit says.

“When asked if the 52 fraudulent transactions identified by the business was accurate, Tiger stated that if that was what they were saying, it could probably be correct,” Sullivan wrote. “Tiger state that during the time he was committing the thefts, nobody had said anything to him.”

Tiger added that he used the money to pay bills and buy other necessities.

A first court appearance for Tiger hasn’t yet been scheduled, and court documents don’t indicate if he has an attorney.

Greg Johnson can be reached at greg@cowboystatedaily.com.