US Man Wins Rs 25 Crore Lottery Prize Thanks To Forgotten Lunch

An ordinary employee's forgotten lunch turned into an extraordinary fortune when a phone call from his wife prompted him to stop at a grocery store.

When an ordinary employee realises they've forgotten their lunch box on the way to work, it often means turning back, causing a delay in reaching the office. But for one man, a simple phone call from his wife about the forgotten lunch sparked a series of unexpected events-ones that would ultimately make him a millionaire.

According to Missouri Lottery officials, a lottery player received a phone call from his wife when she realised he had forgotten his lunch at home. Not wanting to backtrack, he decided to stop at a grocery store to see if he could find something for lunch before turning around. He never dreamed it would lead him to a $3 million (Rs 25.24 Crore) top prize on a "Millionaire Bucks" Scratchers game.

"I normally don't play the $30 tickets, but since I had $60 that I had won earlier on some other Scratchers tickets, I thought, 'Why not?'" the winner explained.