congratulations!

I heard from an indian guy, who lived next to my apartment, who used to work in a convenience store that you are not supposed to buy the lotto if you work there and issue and sell lottos (he used to print out lotto for him, and give it to me to sign on it so that he can collect the prize if he wins). I thiink your friend is not eligible. Therefore, you should tell that he did not work there (officers will have no proof of that he used to work there because he must be receiving cash directly from the owner working illegally, there would be no records in the tax office regarding his work), but tell that he very frequently used to go there to buy grocerries or cigarettes or whatever.

Lotto office may check the eligibility and background informaiton, so before heading to cash in, be prepared for everything, talk to his boss regarding what to say. If it was not signed yet, sign on it yourself, not by your friend.

good luck!