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A man who thought he won $10,000 in the lottery discovers he actually won $1 million. His one-time payout after taxes and fees came out to $650,000 in his pocket.

A woman facing homelessness while caring for her mom wins a $390,000 jackpot on a “Lucky for Life” lottery ticket at a 7-Eleven.

Two siblings from Maryland, who convinced multiple local residents to pay taxes and fees in advance of collecting on nonexistent lottery winnings, entered guilty pleas Thursday in federal court.

20-year-old Florida man claims $450 million lottery jackpot. On Friday, Shane Missler of Port Richey came forward to claim the $450 million Mega Millions jackpot, which he won in a drawing one week ago.

Two American lotteries, Powerball and Mega Millions, award more than $1 billion this previous weekend to two separate lucky winners.