Ever found gold in garbage? A Michigan woman from Macomb County kind of did when she discovered discovered a $207,199 lottery win after finding a suspicious email in her spam email folder.
The 54-year-old winner, who chose to remain anonymous, realized that she had unknowingly participated in the BIG CA$H Second Chance Jackpot drawing through her online game play.
The woman initially dismissed the email, not aware that her name had been entered into the lottery drawing. After investigating, she found out how she had earned the entries and verified the email multiple times to confirm her win, reported the New York Post
“I didn’t know that by playing certain games online I was earning entries into a second chance drawing, so I was confused when I came across an email from the Michigan Lottery in my spam folder saying I’d won a $207,199 BIG CA$H Second Chance jackpot prize,” she told the Michigan Lottery.
“After looking into it, I figured out how I had earned the entries, and then I checked three different times to make sure the email was real,” she added.
The woman mentioned that the financial windfall came at a perfect time. She plans to use the money to pay off bills and make some investments.
Portions of every purchase of selected Michigan Lottery online games contribute to a progressive jackpot prize, which is given out in a second chance drawing each month. Each $0.50 wagered in these games earns players one entry.
Since the launch of the BIG CA$H Second Chance games in 2022, players have won more than $8 million in progressive prizes, according to the Michigan Lottery.
The 54-year-old winner, who chose to remain anonymous, realized that she had unknowingly participated in the BIG CA$H Second Chance Jackpot drawing through her online game play.
The woman initially dismissed the email, not aware that her name had been entered into the lottery drawing. After investigating, she found out how she had earned the entries and verified the email multiple times to confirm her win, reported the New York Post
“I didn’t know that by playing certain games online I was earning entries into a second chance drawing, so I was confused when I came across an email from the Michigan Lottery in my spam folder saying I’d won a $207,199 BIG CA$H Second Chance jackpot prize,” she told the Michigan Lottery.
“After looking into it, I figured out how I had earned the entries, and then I checked three different times to make sure the email was real,” she added.
The woman mentioned that the financial windfall came at a perfect time. She plans to use the money to pay off bills and make some investments.
Portions of every purchase of selected Michigan Lottery online games contribute to a progressive jackpot prize, which is given out in a second chance drawing each month. Each $0.50 wagered in these games earns players one entry.
Since the launch of the BIG CA$H Second Chance games in 2022, players have won more than $8 million in progressive prizes, according to the Michigan Lottery.
Source : Times of India
