Lottery player thought she was scammed when email revealed jackpot win. ‘Total shock’
Alarmed by his wife’s screams, a man went to check on his spouse in their Michigan home.
He soon realized that everything was fine — she had just become a millionaire.
The 43-year-old woman from Oakland County became the jackpot winner in the Michigan Lottery’s Millionaire Raffle game.
“I thought maybe I would win one of the $1,000 prizes, but I never thought I would win the $1 million prize,” she told lottery officials in an Oct. 20 news release.
The game introduced in May offered 100,000 tickets for purchase. There were 100 $1,000 prizes and the sole $1 million prize.
When she saw an email from the Michigan Lottery saying she won, she “assumed it was a scam.”
“I logged in to my lottery account to double check and when a pop-up came up saying I’d won $1 million, I started screaming!” she said. “My husband ran upstairs because he thought something was wrong. When I showed him the prize amount, he was in total shock.”
She said winning will provide a “nice financial cushion” for her family. With her winnings, she plans on investing, taking a trip and saving for retirement.
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This story was originally published October 20, 2023 at 8:48 AM with the headline "Lottery player thought she was scammed when email revealed jackpot win. ‘Total shock’."