Unexpected Trip to Dump Results in $2 Million California Lottery Win From Winning Scratchers Ticket

SACRAMENTO – Donald Simon’s day started with a trip to the landfill, but it ended with a life-changing surprise: a $2 million jackpot from a California Lottery Scratchers® ticket. After stopping at My Good Market in Stockton for a drink and a few Scratchers®, Simon’s $20 investment turned into the top prize on the Instant Prize Crossword game.

“I showed him on my phone that I actually did make money on my day off,” Simon recounted.Photo byEmiliano VittoriosionUnsplash

At first, Simon mistook his monumental win for a mere $2,000, joking with his wife that she could have half if she helped cash it in. However, the true extent of his fortune was revealed when he shared the news with his boss, who initially laughed at what he thought was a prank. “I showed him on my phone that I actually did make money on my day off,” Simon recounted.

The excitement didn’t stop there. Other recent California Lottery winners include Mustan Mahmud, who won $5 million from a 100X Scratchers game in Los Angeles, and Regino Meza, who claimed a $1 million prize from a Multiplier Craze Scratchers ticket in Temecula. Additionally, Audrey Palacios De La Hoya celebrated her $1 million win from a $1 Million Ultimate Cash! Scratchers game in San Bernardino County.