Man thought he won $600 in lottery but really won a lot more
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Published: Sep. 7, 2022 at 10:50 AM CDT
ANNANDALE, Va. (Gray News) – A man in Virginia was excited as he was redeeming what he thought was a $600 winning lottery ticket.
But when lottery staffers looked at the ticket, they quickly discovered it was worth a lot more.
As it turned out, Jose Flores Velasquez had really won $1 million.
According to the Virginia Lottery, Velasquez bought a 20X the Money ticket at a gas station after work.
He is the second top prize winner in the latest version of the scratch-off game.
He chose to take the one-time cash option of $759,878 instead of the $1 million prize over 30 years.
Velasquez plans to use his winnings to take care of his family and possibly start his own business.
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