A canadian woman misreads her lottery ticket and finds out she won $40 million.
Scoring a winning lottery ticket is undoubtedly sweet. One Canadian woman is basking in ticket glory. She initially thought she won $40,000.
The 51-year-old grandma was ecstatic about winning the five-figure sum. But when her daughter checked the numbers online, she realized her mom was actually a $40 million winner.
To make the reward even sweeter, winnings in Canada are given out in cash with no tax liabilities. The exceptionally lucky grandmother is a Portuguese immigrant who previously worked in a factory.
She and her husband plan to take a vacation and purchase a home with the jackpot.
Late last year, a 22-year-old man from Hyannis, whose girlfriend had recently broken up with him, won $30.5 million in the Massachusetts lottery. Sandeep Singh, commonly called 'Sunny' worked two jobs to help support his mother and sister.
He had won $4 on a scratch ticket and put his winnings towards four quick pick Mega Millions tickets.
