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Man Unexpectedly Wins $4 Million Lottery — On a Ticket He Almost Didn't Buy

A Michigan resident stumbled upon a life-changing $4 million lottery jackpot when his preferred game was unavailable.

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'I Am Blessed': Woman Finds $100,000 Forgotten Powerball Ticket While 'Going Through Papers'

The 75-year-old retiree from Virginia plans to deposit the money directly to her bank account.

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I Won $37 Million in the Lottery. The Money Wrecked My Relationship With My Mom and I Got Scammed By My Best Friend.

"I hardly slept for two years because of the adrenaline — and all the phone calls."

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He Won the $2 Billion Powerball Jackpot. Now He's Snatching Up Swanky Homes Across Los Angeles.

Thirty-one-year-old Edwin Castro took his winnings as a lump sum.

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Historic $1.58 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot Won in Florida, Publix Supermarket Sells Lucky Ticket

The winner has the option to receive the full amount dispensed over 29 annual payments or opt for a lump-sum, valued at approximately $783 million before taxes.

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Mega Millions Jackpot Hits $1.58 Billion After Another Week of No Winners

The new jackpot would exceed the current Mega Millions record of $1.537 billion.

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Powerball Surges to $1 Billion While Mega Millions Soars to $640 Million

After 38 consecutive drawings without a winner, the Powerball jackpot has reached an astonishing $1 billion, one of the highest in U.S. history.

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Here's How to Turn 4 Bucks Into $1 Billion (If You're Really, Really Lucky)

The combined Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots top $1 billion this weekend. Are you in?

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'I Am Just Floored': Woman Discovers She Won $1 Million Lottery Prize While Checking Her Email at Work

Initially, she thought the email was a scam, but went to lottery headquarters and walked away with a six-figure check after taxes.

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Massachusetts Father-Son Duo Slammed With Nearly 10-Year Prison Sentence for Perpetrating an 'Elaborate' $20 Million Lottery Scheme

The "ten-percenting" scam cost more than $6 million in federal tax loss and affects 40 licensed lottery sellers across the state.

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Woman Wins Lottery After Clearing Life Savings For Daughter's Cancer Treatment: 'The Best Winning Lottery Story'

Geraldine Gimblet of Lakeland, Florida, was in for the surprise of her life when she bought a scratch-off ticket at her local convenience store.

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A Florida Woman Was Scammed Out $11,000 By People Claiming to be Arizona Lottery Winners. Now She Wants Justice.

Diana Izurieta lost big after receiving a text she was randomly selected to earn $90,000.

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The Winning $2 Billion Powerball Ticket Was Sold in California

The odds of winning were roughly one in 303 million.

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A Man Who Won $30 Million from the Chinese Lottery Says He'll Keep It Secret from His Wife and Child in Case It Makes Them Lazy

He donned a bright yellow costume to accept his winnings — it is traditional in China for lottery winners to claim their prizes in costume so they can remain anonymous.

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The Mega Millions Winning Jackpot Ticket Was Sold in Hurricane-Ravaged Fort Myers

The jackpot will be split with another winning ticket from California.