Talk about luck!
They say lightning never strikes twice, but the same does not apply to lottery tickets — at least for one woman.
Scratch that, though. Upon scanning the ticket inside the shop, she learned she had actually won 1,000 times as much — the $2-million top prize.“I’ll tell you what, this is a big blessing. It’s given me a chance to pay off my bills, my mortgage, and help my daughters,” Evans told California Lottery officials.Lucia Forseth, a formerly unhoused person, won $5 million after buying a Scratchers ticket at a Bay Area Walmart, according to the California Lottery.
She also recently won $5,000 from a Scratcher purchased at Sweet Time Donuts, according to lottery officials.“They say, ‘Ruby, haven’t you won enough? Save some winners for all of us,’” Evans said.
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