Lea Rose Fiega said overcoming a near-fatal bout with Covid-19 in January was like “winning the lottery,” so she now feels doubly fortunate. A US woman who accidentally tossed out a US$1 million (NZ$1.4 million) lottery ticket has eventually collected her winnings thanks to the kindness and honesty of the owners of the store where she bought it. Lea Rose Fiega bought the US$30 Diamond Millions scratch-off ticket in March at the Lucky Stop convenience store in Southwick, Massachusetts near where she works. READ MORE:* US man wins $1 million lottery prize. The store gets a US$10,000 bonus from the state lottery commission for selling the winning ticket.

Source: Stuff May 24, 2021 22:30 UTC