Man scores $100,000 with 20 matching lottery tickets.

A lucky American lottery player has won a huge amount of $100,000 by purchasing 20 identical lottery tickets and winning 20 rewards. Fekru Hirpo, of Alexandria, Virginia, bought 20 tickets for the Pick 4 drawing on March 8 with the exact same four-digit combination of 2-5-2-7. With 20 tickets, Hirpo won $100,000 because the Pick 4 game’s top prize was $5,000.

Lottery officials say Hirpo told them he doesn’t usually play with so many tickets containing identical numbers, but something just told him to do it. He said he has no immediate plans for his winnings.

Arum Kumar Vatakke Koroth from Bengaluru has hit the jackpot and become a new millionaire with his win in the Big Ticket’s draw series number 250 held in Abu Dhabi. Mr. Koroth won the grand prize of Dh20 million (Rs 44,75,67,571) with his ticket number 261031, bought on March 22.

Mr. Koroth managed to bag the grand prize in his second attempt. However, when he got a call from the show’s host informing him of his big win, he initially thought it was a prank call and hung up. After confirming the win, he still couldn’t believe it.

“After receiving the call from Big Ticket, I assumed it was a fake, a prank, probably. I disconnected the line and blocked that number. After a while, I received a call from a different number,” the Bengaluru man told Khaleej Times.

Although winning a lottery jackpot may seem like a dream come true, it’s important to be cautious and protect yourself from scams that can come along with it. Always verify the authenticity of a winning ticket and seek professional advice before making any significant financial decisions.