To All:

 I want to inform you of an incident that happened at the Alma Elks Lodge #1400. Your lodges will be receiving a letter from the  State Charitable Gaming Division about a fraud that is taking place with pull tabs. Two to three good size guys will enter the lodge, order a drink, then  proceed to the pull tabs. As they do this, they stand at the machines so you can not see what they’re doing. They use a devise to stick into the pull tab machine and remove all the high dollar pull tabs, then cash in the winners, then take off. When you go to count the money in the machines, there is NO money. They carry Elk membership cards from another state.

 Our Lodge was taken for over $700.00 dollars. They  got us before the letter came out. We have filed a police report.

 Please pass this along to all who may need to know  and keep a watch out for them. Any questions, please contact me.

Fraternally,

Chuck Oatten