A Michigan man thought his lottery ticket was bad for four months until he scanned it and discovered he had won $2 million.
A $2 million lottery ticket sat in the winner’s truck for four months. This was reported by UPI.
A 29-year-old Michigan County man told lottery officials he bought his scratch ticket for $20 at the Shepherd EZ Mart on East Wright Avenue, and when he didn’t see the winnings, he threw it in the junk drawer .
“Sometimes after work I stop to participate in the instant lottery. About four months ago I bought another ticket, but when I removed the protective film, I didn’t see the winning combination of numbers, so I threw the piece of paper. in the junk drawer,” he said.
The American added that about a week ago his wife gave him some new lottery tickets so he could go to a local store and check them out. He decided to take the box to check the results of his drawings again.
“When I scanned it, I immediately received a message about the need to apply for the winnings. And then I noticed the inscription “2 million dollars” at the bottom, and I was speechless. Just a miracle that this ticket did not end up in the trash,” said the lucky winner.
The winner does not plan to spend the jackpot on large purchases, but will save it for his family for the future.
It was previously reported that an American won 500 thousand dollars from the Hoosier lottery, but the seller accidentally tore up the lucky ticket.
Source: korrespondent
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