One lucky Michigan woman was able to turn a non-winning lottery ticket into $1 million.
According to Michigan Lottery Connect, Valerie Williams, 65, won the $1 million grand prize at the $1,000,000 Electric Giveaway live event that took place at Comerica Park on Sept. 19. Williams earned entries into the giveaway by scanning her non-winning Electric Family tickets on the Michigan Lottery mobile app. She was one of five finalists selected in a random drawing to participate in the event.
“I was scanning my Electric tickets on the Michigan Lottery app to check them, but it wasn’t until a few days later that I realized I earned entries into a second chance giveaway,” said Williams. “When I saw an incoming call from the Michigan Lottery one day, I was hesitant to answer because I assumed it was a scam, but I ended up answering to see what it was about. I was shocked to find out that I was chosen as a contestant in the $1,000,000 Electric Giveaway!…