He accidentally purchased an extra lottery ticket online -- and won $2 million

[Spartan]

A happy accident led to a Michigan man winning two $1 million prizes in the lottery.

Samir Mazahem, 56, of Dearborn Heights, Michigan, won $1 million twice after he accidentally bought two tickets in the June 9 Mega Millions drawing, according to the Michigan Lottery.

Mazahem purchased his first ticket online using numbers that are family birthdays - 01-05-09-10-23. He bought a second ticket by mistake, after he noticed he forgot to save the lucky numbers as favorites to play them in the future.

 

"Once I figured out, I had bought two tickets with identical numbers, I was a little bummed but didn't think much about it," Mazahem told lottery officials.

 

But the accident had a major pay off after he recently logged into the lottery app to find that he had two $1 million prizes pending, said Mazahem.

 

"I couldn't believe it was real," he said. "It took several days for the reality to set in that my mistake had paid off to the tune of $2 million!"

 

The new multi-millionaire claimed his prize at the Lottery headquarters and plans to purchase a home with his new fortune and leave the rest for savings.

"Winning is exciting and gives me some comfort knowing that when I retire, I will have money in the bank," Mazahem said.

 

Mega Millions tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington DC, and the US Virgin Islands. Drawings take place every Tuesday and Friday night.

[AndhraneedSCS]

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[keviinusa]

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mee lottery endoo musalollake taguluthadi 

[Sreeven]

43 minutes ago, keviinusa said:

Gatha 3 years ga mega and powerball adutunna naakenduku raadu 

mee lottery endoo musalollake taguluthadi 

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[Pitta]

 

[Dippindots]

I will start buying lottery tickets here after

[PilliBeta]

Check him after an year, statistically he is prone to be broke by then.

[keviinusa]

2 minutes ago, PilliBeta said:

Check him after an year, statistically he is prone to be broke by then.

Arey needi nora mora aa noti nunchi Okka machi mata raade. 
andaru nee lekka financially well informed anukuntunnava 

[PilliBeta]

4 minutes ago, keviinusa said:

Arey needi nora mora aa noti nunchi Okka machi mata raade. 
andaru nee lekka financially well informed anukuntunnava 

According to the National Endowment for Financial Education, about 70 percent of people who win a lottery or receive a large windfall go bankrupt within a few years

[meri_zindagi]

4 minutes ago, keviinusa said:

Arey needi nora mora aa noti nunchi Okka machi mata raade. 
andaru nee lekka financially well informed anukuntunnava 

Nah... look back to the history of people who won lottery... 

[keviinusa]

1 minute ago, meri_zindagi said:

Nah... look back to the history of people who won lottery... 

whatever but still. 
 

[meri_zindagi]

Just now, keviinusa said:

whatever but still. 
 

It’s okay chill... 

[Anta Assamey]

Manaki enduku tagalavu ilantivi ... 

[keviinusa]

6 minutes ago, PilliBeta said:

According to the National Endowment for Financial Education, about 70 percent of people who win a lottery or receive a large windfall go bankrupt within a few years

Adì telsu ley man still 

[keviinusa]

Just now, Anta Assamey said:

Manaki enduku tagalavu ilantivi ... 

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