- A Kentucky man nearly missed out on his chance to claim a $1 million Powerball prize.
- He told state lottery officials that he almost deleted an email informing him of his big win.
This would have been one costly mistake.
A Kentucky man nearly missed out on his chance to claim a $1 million Powerball prize when he almost junked an email alerting him of his big win.
"I was checking my emails when I saw an email from the Kentucky Lottery," the anonymous man told state lottery officials this week, adding that he "almost deleted it."
The Kentucky Lottery email had informed the man that he won the $1 million Powerball prize, lottery officials said.
"I still can't believe it," the winner told lotto officials. "I've never had much luck in the games so I'm very surprised."
The man drove to the state's lottery headquarters on Tuesday and walked away with a lump-sum check of $715,000 after taxes.
He told lottery officials that he plans to use his new fortune to help his family and save for his retirement.
Meanwhile, state lottery officials said the man was just one number away from winning Saturday night's $60 million Powerball jackpot.
He had a Powerball ticket that matched the five white ball numbers, but not the Powerball.
The man purchased the winning ticket through the Kentucky Lottery's website, officials said.