Colorado man claims $4M jackpot in Massachusetts lottery

A resident of Aurora, Colorado, won the third and final $4 million grand prize in the Massachusetts Lottery’s “4,000,000 Platinum Jackpot” quick ticket game.

According to a news release from the Massachusetts State Lottery, on Friday, June 12th, Enrique Frias Mejia went to the lottery office to claim what he thought was a $4,000 reward and discovered it was actually $4,000,000. Enrique chose the cash option for his reward, receiving a one-time payment of $2.6 million (before taxes). He intends to utilize the profits to purchase a home, invest, and support his family…

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