Michigan Man Wins $100,000 From Losing Ticket

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A man from Wayne County, Michigan, thought someone was pulling his leg when he received an email saying he’d won $100-thousand, but it turned out to be completely legit. The anonymous 43-year-old had hit it big in a second chance game after missing out on the $6-million Michigan Lottery jackpot.

The lucky winner had entered his losing ticket in a second chance drawing on April 27th, and his ticket was randomly selected. "I got an email from the Lottery one day informing me that I’d won a $100-thousand prize in the second chance drawing and I thought it was a joke," he shares. After calling the Lottery to confirm, he learned the email was indeed not a scam.

Even after picking up his prize money at Michigan Lottery headquarters, the man was still in disbelief. "Winning still doesn’t seem real and I don’t think it will sink in for a while," he says. He plans to put his newfound wealth into savings.

Source: UPI


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