Lotto 6/49 $90K winner credits security after his windfall

The winner says he has been playing the same lotto numbers for 25 years and he has not been successful in taking home the jackpot but only few bucks here and there.

But recently, the 61-year-old winner is giving credits to lottery security measure for letting him claim his Lotto 6/49 winnings of more than $90,000 after a gas bar clerk allegedly stole his winning ticket and tried to claim it as his own.

The winner said in an interview “Hats off to Manitoba Lotteries — they certainly did their job.” He preferred not to be identified.

The Winnipeg police narrated that a man purchased a lottery ticket on July 14 that was valid for five draws. After not winning any prize for the first two draws, the old man went to the gas bar to check his tickets. The gas bar is in the Maples.

The clerk scanned the ticket and told the old man that he won $5. The clerk then returned the validation slip and handed the old man his $5, but allegedly kept the winning ticket, which was still valid for two more days.

The old said that he thought the ticket was done.

The next week the lucky ticket of the old man won a staggering $90,641.40. Police said that the culprit went to the lottery office on August 2 to claim the prize. The Western Canada Lottery Corporation notified Manitoba Lotteries because of some inconsistencies. An investigation was launched after.

The old man said that the lottery officials knew that the ticket belonged to him. He said that he does wonder and that somehow the suspect simply committed a mistake.

“It might have been an error on his part,” the old man said.

The old man said that when he learned about the windfall, he was pretty excited and surprised. He plans to purchase a new car and spend some on projects around his home.

The old man said he preferred not to follow the criminal case procedure as it goes through the courts.

“It has nothing to do with me,” the real lottery winner said.

Ashwinder Singh, 31, was officially charged this week with theft under $5,000 and fraud over $5,000. He will go to court on November 22.

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Surrey man takes home $3.8 million Lotto 6/49 jackpot

Skip Yeng, a resident of Surrey, gave the biggest suprised to his wife at dinner last Friday when he told her that they are millionaires.

This resident of Surrey won $3.8 million in last Wednesday's Lotto 6/49 jackpot.

Skip was quoted saying "I'm so excited, I haven't told my family yet," Yeng said early Friday. "It will be so great to tell everyone. I plan to do it at dinner tonight when we are all together. I'm very blessed to win and looking forward to sharing the news."

He is a retired worker and he has six children and two grandchildren.

He purchased his winning ticket at Lottery Ticket Centre in Surrey's Central City Shopping Centre. For Lotto 649 results, visit Lotterycanada.com today!

Vancouver International Airport guard wins $1.5 million

A security guard at the Vancouver International Airport has the biggest shock of his life after winning $1.5 million on his Lotto 6/49 ticket. 

Jalil Khan, a resident of Surrey, B.C. matched all six Lotto 6/49winning numbers on the October 15 Bonus draw to win the jackpot prize.

Khan said in laughter “I was speechless as I checked the ticket on my break at work. I told my boss I had to go home. I sat in my car checking the validation slip repeatedly. When I got home I did my very best to remain calm and tell my wife.” 

For Lotto 6/49 during the month of October, every draw includes a bonus for an annuity prize. The winner has the prerogative to get $100,000 per year for the rest of their life, or opt for a one-time payment of $1.5 million.

Khan narrated “After much thought and talking it over with my wife and financial advisor, we decided on the $1.5 million. It was such an exciting decision to have to make.” 

Khan bought the winning Lotto 6/4 ticket in Richmond, B.C. at the Lottery Ticket Centre in the departure area of YVR. 

Khan said that he would want to embark on a nice vacation, pay off all his debts and save money for the education of his children.

Lottery players who buy a Lotto 6/4 ticket automatically qualify for the bonus draw.

Brampton, Ontario resident takes home $3.4 Million with Lotto 6/49

John Anthony Pereira could not believe what he saw when he checked his lottery numbers for the August 20, 2011 Lotto 6/49 draw. His winning become the second most remarkable moment of his life when only two short years ago, he was unsure if he could see his 75^th birthday, after waiting for almost eight years for the right kidney for his transplant.

He joyfully remarked: “I woke up early and checked my numbers on the computer. When I saw I had a match for all numbers, I went to wake up my daughter and ask her to double check for me. When she confirmed it, I woke up everyone else in the house to share the good news.”

He relayed that the rest of the day went normal for the Pereira family doing the regular household chores, running errands and going out for dinner like it was a normal Sunday.

Pereira’s daughter said: ‘We were just waiting for the Toronto Prize Office to open on Monday morning, so we could get here and make it official for my dad!” His daughter drove to Toronto to assist her father in claiming the prize.

Pereira recently moved in to Brampton. He is a grandfather of five. He said that that has not slowed him down and he has already some things in mind on how to spend his winnings.

“First I’m going to get the cheque in the bank and then make major decisions. However, I would really like to get a new car as soon as I can, and then take a trip back to India with my family for a visit,” he said. Pereira moved from Bombay to Canada 35 years ago.

The winning ticket of this lucky man was purchased at North Park Variety on Torbram Road in Brampton.

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A resident of Mississauga, Ontario wins $5 Million Lotto Max jackpot

Steven Bishop was one of the two jackpot winners of the May 27, 2011 Lotto Max draw. He now has the opportunity to live his dreams to the max! He matched all of the seven numbers for the $10 million jackpot together with another winner from Peterborough, Ontario.

“I can’t wait to start helping my family,” remarked Bishop as he claimed his prize at OLG Toronto Prize Centre.

Bishop currently works as computer programmer. He discovered that he won in the lottery game while he was enjoying sipping his coffee and surfing the internet at a local coffee shop.

He added: “I checked OLG.ca on my iPad and I was stunned when I saw I had matching numbers. I couldn’t say anything out loud though, because I was in a busy coffee shop and didn’t want anyone to hear. I went right to a convenience store to check my ticket on the self-scanner, to confirm!”

Bishop, 53 years old, said he is a weekly Lotto Max player. This is his biggest win to date.

“I’m going to really work on helping my family out. I’ve been pretty lucky, as a small business owner, but now I can really help the people in my life that need it!” he exclaimed joyfully. Visit Lotterycanada.com to see the latest Lotto Max results today!

Residents of Ottawa-Area win $3.1 million Lotto 6/49 jackpot

20 Ottawa-area residents who constitute a lottery group were on ‘cloud 6/49’ after taking home a stunning $3.1 million in the May 25, 2011 Lotto 6/49 draw. This group of Ottawa residents has been playing together for more than ten years. They created the lottery group when they met at a restaurant and were inspired to form one hoping they would win the jackpot someday.

James Houston, the group leader, jokingly remarked that the members meet every week the same restaurant to “iron out the world’s problems.” He has been the leader of the group for the past eight years.

Houston told that the group has been playing the same set of numbers for the past seven years. As the leader of the group, he is tasked to check winning numbers and validate their tickets.

Then came the day they won. He explained: “Someone else first checked the numbers online but was looking at the wrong date and so we thought we didn’t win anything. It wasn’t until I went and validated it that I discovered the mistake and realized we had won a jackpot!”

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Saskatchewan couple wins $40 million in the Lotto Max

Word is out that a lucky couple from Paradise Hill, Saskatchewan have hit the staggering jackpot of $40 million in the Lotto Max lottery.

Carolyn Sloan, owner of the Smokin’ Lens Hotel, told that the older couple purchased the ticket at a Fas Gas Station in Lloydminster, which is about 65 kilometers away. Paradise Hill has about 500 residents.

Sloan said that the couple is shocked at winning the big amount of money. She added that the couple went to her watering hole to celebrate their winning after they had come from validating their winning ticket on Saturday. The draw was held Friday night.

Sloan, however, was quick to say that she would not identify the couple. She commented that they have lived in the village for “a little while.” She also was not aware of what the couple would intend to do with the money.

Andrea Marantz, spokesperson for the Western Canadian Lottery Corporation, states that “a claim has been made” on the winnings and that the claim is going through the usual process. The winners will be officially announced by WCLC as soon as they are validated, she said. The verification process can take days, and other times, even months.

Sloan disclosed that the couple have children and grandchildren with whom they can share their fortune. She was quoted saying that “everybody here is pretty happy for them. It’s nice to know that you can win. Everybody probably buys tickets, but most of those winning tickets go to Quebec or Ontario, and this time we got one right on our doorstep, so it’s pretty exciting for them.”

The couple also won $20 on a second ticket.

Paradise Hill, where the winners come from, is approximately 285 kilometers northwest of Saskatoon. If the couple really won $40 million, it would be the biggest lotto win yet in the province.

The record for Saskatchewan was set in June 2010 when Clarence and Delores Durocher of Ile-a-la-Crosse won $25 million in the Lotto Max lottery. The couple split the $50-million prize with another winner from Newfoundland.

Interestingly, the Victoria Hospital Foundation in Prince Albert also told Wednesday that one of their weekly bingo players has won $10,000. Helen Huck, the winner, was reported to have only missed out a week of the charitable bingo since it started in February 2009. The money generated from the lottery is used in the procurement of medical equipment for the Victoria Regional Hospital.

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