A Maryland woman’s accidental purchase turned into a $50,000 win — her second major lottery prize in just a few years.
The Frederick woman told Maryland Lottery officials that she stopped at the Washingtonian Express convenience store in Frederick and bought three $50,000 CASH tickets, even though she only meant to buy two.
“This whole thing was an accident,” she recalled. “I wanted to buy two $50,000 CASH tickets but hit the quantity button an extra time by accident.”
That extra ticket — the one she hadn’t intended to buy — turned out to be the lucky one. It earned her a $50,000 prize.
Not Her First Time at Lottery Headquarters
This isn’t her first brush with good fortune. She previously visited lottery headquarters back in 2021, where she claimed a $100,000 prize from a bingo-themed scratch-off ticket.
“That this could happen to me again, it’s just mind-boggling,” she said.
Keeping Quiet This Time
Despite the excitement, the winner decided to stay quiet while in the store.
“The store was crowded so I fought back the urge to shout it out, to tell everyone what had just happened.”
She added that she plans to keep this most recent win a secret.