Lottery first-timer nearly threw out $387,000 prize

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golfer1960 — Sun, 21 Apr 2019 10:38:54 GMT

Hey bleudog, yes that's the store where she bought the winning ticket.

I might just come down to the Borgata dog. It sounds like a great adventure.

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music* — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 20:03:42 GMT

noise-gate, Thank You for the additional information on the app that is available here in CA.

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noise-gate — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 18:30:44 GMT

Scanning is the way to go. The CA lottery has a sweet app on scanning lottery tickets scratchers. It saves one the hassle of guessing whether you holding gold or junk - it's an excellent tool to have. I read once where this person said they pulled out some winning scratchers from the trash can, which was directly beneath the scanner, l still don't know how that is possible, unless the original holder of the ticket had poor eyesight.

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CDanaT — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 17:51:46 GMT

Congrats Frances James !! Have a wonderful time with your new wealth.

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Bleudog101 — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 16:33:15 GMT

Yes, good idea. So easy to transpose one # for another.

That's the Liquor store, right?

We'll be there towards end of May @ Borgata...come on down

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golfer1960 — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 15:55:18 GMT

I don't check my tickets. I SCAN MY TICKETS!!!!

It's so easy to make a mistake just eyeballing them. Congrats to the Rhodes family

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TheMeatman2005 — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 15:49:03 GMT

Congrats on the win!

Check your tickets people. They didn't check them for 10 days after the drawing. Until then they were sitting in a car cup holder.

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music* — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 13:53:57 GMT

Congratulations to James and Frances Rhodes of Monmouth Beach New Jersey! Beginners Luck on a lottery drawing.

She may reconsider her position on signing the back of the tickets. It is a State specific thing and she should confirm whether or not the New Jersey Lottery recommends doing that. Remember New Hampshire.

Frances checked her tickets a second time. Which was a $387,000.00 decision.

Lottery first-timer nearly threw out $387,000 prize

Lottery Post — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 13:43:48 GMT

A first-time lottery player in New Jersey said a mistake when checking her tickets nearly landed her $387,391 jackpot winner in the trash.

Frances Rhodes of Monmouth Beach told New Jersey Lottery officials she had played scratch-off lottery tickets before, but one day when she received a $20 prize she decided to buy some Jersey Cash 5 tickets her first time entering a lottery drawing.

Frances purchased her tickets on Friday, Oct. 5th and left them in the car's cup holder. On that following... [ More ]