KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 — A man from Fayetteville in North Carolina, US can thank his forgetfulness for netting him a double lottery win.
Dump truck driver Scotty Thomas could not remember if he had bought a US$2 ticket for the Lucky for Life draw, so he went ahead and filled it out again and purchased another one, CBS17 reported. THe 49-year-old’s decision proved to be a wise one as he ended up winning US$25,000 a year for life. “When I realised I won, I had to lay down on the floor because I really just couldn’t believe it,” Thomas reportedly said. When he collected his winnings, he opted to take two lump sums of US$390,000 each — a total of US$780,000 — which worked out to about US$550,000 after federal and state tax withholdings.
Thomas said he wants to invest in his business, pay bills, help his family and perhaps purchase a house.
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