Woman finds out about $5 million lottery win from Facebook
Published in Weird News
(UPI) A Michigan woman said she found out about her $5 million lottery jackpot in an unusual way -- by scrolling Facebook.
The Grand Rapids woman told Michigan Lottery officials she bought a Lotto 47 ticket for the Nov. 20 drawing at the D&W Fresh Market in Grand Rapids and didn't check her numbers until the night after the drawing.
"The night after the drawing, I was scrolling through Facebook when I saw a news station had posted that someone in Kent County won the big jackpot," the player said. I started reading the article and realized it was won at the same store where I'd purchased my ticket. I quickly pulled my ticket out to check my numbers and realized I was the big winner! I instantly felt numb.
The woman matched all six numbers in the drawing, 17-18-24-26-35-40, earning the $5 million jackpot.
"I usually only buy Lotto 47 tickets when the jackpot gets over $10 million," she said. "When I was at the store, I saw the jackpot was only at $5 million, but I decided to get a ticket anyway.
The woman said she plans to use her winnings to pay off her debts and travel.
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