(CBS DETROIT) – A 26-year-old Genesee County man who was inspired to buy a Michigan Lottery ticket by a look-alive movie character won $500,000 on a scratch off ticket.
The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, purchased a Lucky No. 13 instant ticket at the E-Z Stop Food Mart, located at 5106 North Saginaw Street in Flint.
“I was watching a movie, and the main character won big on a lottery ticket. The main character was my look-alike, so I took it as a sign to go buy a ticket,” the man said.
“Later that day, I was with some friends and scratched the ticket. When I saw I’d won $500,000, I couldn’t believe my eyes. I wanted to make sure what I was seeing was real before sharing the news with my friends, so I went into the bathroom to look the ticket over again. Once I confirmed what I was seeing, I called my girlfriend to tell her the good news. I feel so blessed to win this amount of money.”