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A text from a co-worker reminded a man to check his lottery ticket. He then won $1.2M.
A lighthearted text from a co-worker led a man to learn that he had won $1.2 million after playing the California lottery. On November 5, the night of Election Day, Michael Chavez woke up in the ...
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Lottery Luck: Friend’s Text Leads To $1.2 Million Jackpot
A text from a friend reminding Michael Chavez to check his lottery ticket recently led to a seven-figure payday for the California player. When Chavez didn’t show up for work, a colleague texted ...
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‘I couldn't believe my eyes': Coworker's text tipped Mega Millions player to realize he won $1.2 million
A Southern California man realized he won $1.2 million in the California Lottery Mega Millions after a coworker jokingly texted him about winning. Michael Chavez said it all happened on election ...
Kansas City Star16d
Coworker jokes man will miss work because he won CA lottery. Turns out, he really did
Michael Chavez was enthralled with the presidential election. So much so, he woke in the middle of the night on Nov. 5 to check the results, California Lottery said in a Jan. 28 news release.