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A petrol station customer who decided at the last minute not to buy a lottery scratchcard ended up making an almighty mistake. That's because the lucky customer who walked up to the counter shortly afterwards decided to pick up the discarded scratch card instantly won £760,000 . The 33-year-old winner, who has chosen to remain anonymous, explained the ticket was set aside so he thought he'd give it a go.

"I scratched the ticket off and couldn't believe it when I saw it was a $1million (£760k) winner," he continued. "I never would have thought I'd win such a large lottery prize, so it's truly a blessing." The lucky customer from Michigan plans to save his winnings, but added that his win does also come with a certain degree of stress.

He continued: "Winning is a great f

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