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Vermont man finds lottery winner in wallet
Vermont Lottery: Vermont man finds lottery winner in wallet
A Swanton, Vermont, man who read a news report about unclaimed Megabucks winnings discovered he had one of the $10,000 tickets in his wallet, Vermont Lottery officials said Thursday. Jon Trahan purchased several tickets in February at the Swanton Short Stop but then lost his wallet containing the tickets during an out-of-state trip, lottery officials said. When police returned the wallet, the cash was missing, but the lottery tickets were still there. Trahan recently checked his tickets and found one of the $10,000 winners. He said he has no immediate plans for his winnings. Lottery officials said the remaining outstanding $10,000 ticket was purchased Sept. 30, 2006, at Tim's Convenience Center in Plainfield. The numbers are 01-03-24-37-39-40; Bonus 42. Players should check their tickets to see whether they've won. All Tickets expire one year from the draw date. The Sept. 30, 2006, ticket will expire in less than four months.
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9 comments. Last comment 2 years ago by .
Raleigh, NC United States Member #41371 June 9, 2006 70 Posts Offline |
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Inadvertant success, what bliss! The very epitome of found money.
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North Brunswick NJ United States Member #39431 May 8, 2006 5344 Posts Offline |
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When police returned the wallet, the cash was missing, but the lottery tickets were still there. Evidently, whoever found Mr. Trahan's wallet don't play the Lottery.
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Coastal Georgia United States Member #2703 October 30, 2003 1868 Posts Offline |
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Wow- Whoever took the cash didn't have sense enough to take the tickets and see if they were worth anything...... serves them right for stealing his cash.....
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Gurnee, Illinois United States Member #50189 February 12, 2007 343 Posts Offline |
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I bet he didn't have $10,000 cash in his wallet...finder's thief probably only took less than $200...loser!!! Forget the formulas...you only win when you're lucky! I'm one lucky mofo...NOW give me MONEY!
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Brazil
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Funny, September (last year) ... How much winning tickets, were in the World?
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Wandering Aimlessly United States Member #25708 November 5, 2005 4379 Posts Offline |
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Wow- Whoever took the cash didn't have sense enough to take the tickets and see if they were worth anything...... serves them right for stealing his cash..... Most petty criminals aren't too bright, which is why so many of them get caught. However, in this case it's possible that the thief realized that the lottery checks ID and asks specific questions, besides taking your social security number for tax reporting, and since the man was out of town when he lost his wallet, the thief would have no idea where the tickets were purchased. When I was robbed years ago, I was told that the reason my credit cards weren't taken is that someone who steals cash is looking for a quick get-away (maybe for drugs) and won't bother with anything that might trace the cops back to him. Still, you're probably right! The thief didn't have a clue.
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Indiana United States Member #49185 January 7, 2007 1201 Posts Offline |
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No cash, but a $10,000 lottery ticket. Good for him. Gonna win.
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United States Member #3331 January 7, 2004 147 Posts Offline |
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In NH, they print right on lottery tickets where they were purchased. Glad the guy had a happy ending! ΩΩΩ
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Most petty criminals aren't too bright, which is why so many of them get caught. However, in this case it's possible that the thief realized that the lottery checks ID and asks specific questions, besides taking your social security number for tax reporting, and since the man was out of town when he lost his wallet, the thief would have no idea where the tickets were purchased. When I was robbed years ago, I was told that the reason my credit cards weren't taken is that someone who steals cash is looking for a quick get-away (maybe for drugs) and won't bother with anything that might trace the cops back to him. Still, you're probably right! The thief didn't have a clue. Great story for anyone who plays the lottery or not this was a blessed man and he WAS LUCKY ; My motto .......... Never- Never give up no matter what ,you can still be a winner ; My take on this story is the tickets were hidden from the main section of the wallet and the thief never saw them ,got scared and ditched it and took off with the cash then some honest person got the wallet to the police who then returned it to its rightful owner .......Now thats LUCKY and a blessed person I wish him the best in life because sometimes its just ment for some people to recieve the blessings they have comming from GOD and all hell cant stop it  ;
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