A California woman won a $2 million lottery jackpot thanks to a lucky scratch-off ticket. (California Lottery)
Los Angeles
A Southern California woman recently got a pleasant surprise when finding out her lottery ticket was worth a couple of million dollars.
According to the California Lottery, Ruby Evans’ million-dollar story began when she bought an Instant Prize Crossword scratch-off ticket at Sweet Time Donuts in Compton.
She scratched the ticket and thought she had won $2,000.
But when she returned to the store to obtain a claim form, the shop’s owner scanned the winning ticket and a new prize amount appeared in the amount of $2 million.
“I’ll tell you what, this is a big blessing. It’s given me a chance to pay off my bills, my mortgage and help my daughters,” Evans told lottery officials. “I’m having fun.”
Evans also shared that she previously won $5,000 from a lottery ticket bought at the same store.
The store owners will receive $10,000 for selling the $2 million ticket.