A Michigan woman said the wrong click at the right time while buying lottery tickets online led to her winning a $251,738 Fantasy 5 jackpot. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
April 1 (UPI) — A Michigan woman said the wrong click at the right time while buying lottery tickets online led to her winning a $251,738 Fantasy 5 jackpot.
The 57-year-old Oakland County woman told Michigan Lottery officials she was trying to use her own set of numbers while buying a ticket for the March 13 Fantasy 5 drawing on the Michigan Lottery’s website.
“I was buying a Fantasy 5 ticket online, and when selecting my numbers, I mistakenly clicked 39 instead of 47, but I decided to keep it because my mother always told me: ‘There are no accidents!'” the player said. “Later that night, I saw an email from the lottery, but it wasn’t the usual email I get when I win a few dollars.”
The email informed the woman she had matched all five numbers in the drawing, 08-10-11-22-39, earning her the $251,738 jackpot.
“After I logged in to my account and saw how much I’d won, I paced my house for several hours trying to wrap my head around it. I like playing the lottery for fun and entertainment, but I never expected to win big, so my immediate reaction was shock and denial,” she said.
The winner said her prize money will go into savings for the time being.
“I don’t have anything big planned with my winnings as of now. I’ve been blessed with a good life, so I’m going to put the money in a savings account and just keep on living,” the player said.