Michigan woman wins $2 million after misreading scratch-off ticket
An anonymous 61-year-old woman discovered her $30 ticket was a jackpot winner after scanning it with a mobile app.
A 61-year-old woman from Ingham County discovered she won a $2 million jackpot after scanning a scratch-off ticket with a mobile app, according to the Times of India.
The winner initially believed her $30 ticket for the Michigan Lottery's $2,000,000 Cashword instant game was a $5,000 prize.
She told Michigan Lottery officials that she scanned the ticket on the lottery app to double check and was in shock when the $2 million prize appeared on the screen.
The woman, who chose to remain anonymous, recently visited the Michigan Lottery headquarters in Lansing to collect her prize.
She opted for a one-time cash payment of approximately $1.3 million, which reflects state and federal taxes withheld from the prize, as reported by WILX-TV.
The winner stated she plans to use the money to buy a home in Michigan and a home in Florida, while saving the rest of the winnings.