Photo / 123RFA US woman who accidentally tossed out a NZ$1.39 million lottery ticket eventually collected her winnings thanks to the kindness and honesty of the owners of the store where she bought it. Lea Rose Fiega from Massachusetts bought the US$30 ($41) Diamond Millions scratch-off ticket in March at the Lucky Stop convenience store in Southwick near where she works. Lea Rose Fiega displays a winning lottery ticket, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at Massachusetts Lottery Commission headquarters, in Boston. Fiega said overcoming a near fatal bout with Covid-19 in January was like "winning the lottery," so she feels doubly fortunate. The store gets a US$10,000 bonus from the state lottery commission for selling the winning ticket.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 24, 2021 22:52 UTC