Store Clerk Gives Man Wrong Lottery Ticket, Man Wins $1 Million

Store Clerk Gives Man Wrong Lottery Ticket, Man Wins $1 Million

August 17, 2012 Updated Aug 17, 2012 at 11:54 AM EDT

It was really his lucky day.

According to a report posted on the Massachusetts State Lottery website, a Massachusetts man who was given a different lottery ticket than the one he asked for by a convenience store clerk had the mistake pay off in a big way this month -- in the form of a $1 million top prize.

The wrong ticket turned out to be the winner, and the man elected to receive a lump-sum cash payout of $650,000, according to the report on the Massachusetts State Lottery website.

Visit the Massachusetts Lottery website HERE.

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