Mississauga woman who split $60M with co-workers hits lotto jackpot again
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Some people have all the luck.
Trang Pham of Mississauga is adding another $250,000 to her bank account after winning the top prize with the Instant Golden Multiplier scratch ticket game.
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Yes, another.
Pham was also the winner of a $60-million Lotto Max jackpot earlier this year, which she split with four of her former co-workers.
The retiree has been playing the lottery with OLG since she could legally purchase a ticket and January’s win hasn’t stopped her from buying more.
“I was shopping at an outlet mall and got thirsty, so I stopped at a nearby gas station to grab a bottle of water,” Pham recounted while collecting her latest winnings at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto.
“While I was there, I ended up buying a couple of tickets.”
Pham didn’t scratch her ticket until the following day while sitting in her car.
“I uncovered the top prize and realized it was a winning ticket,” she said.
“Then I scanned it using the OLG app on my phone — and there it was: $250,000! I was so happy and excited.”
She called her husband, who was “surprise and overjoyed” to learn of her latest win, as well as a few friends who were “shocked but thrilled” for the lucky lady.
It was also Pham’s idea to buy the eventual winning ticket for the Jan. 21 Lotto Max draw in honour of the traditions of the Lunar New Year.
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She heard on the news that the winning ticket was sold in Etobicoke, checked it and realized it was theirs.
“When I saw $60 million on the screen, I was in total shock,” she said of confirming the numbers on the OLG app at the time.
“I took a screenshot and sent it to the group chat right away.”
That’s when Pham’s phone started “blowing up.”
After the Lotto Max win, Pham said she wanted to buy a home and invest some of the winnings, while also sharing it with her parents.
With her latest win, she plans to pay bills and indulge in some well-deserved travel.
As for winning the lottery twice, Pham called it “unbelievable.”
She added: “It feels like I was struck by lightning twice in one year. You have to give yourself a smack just to make sure it’s real!”
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