Cancer Survivor Wins 1 Million Pounds on Lotto Scratchcard

A British woman has won 1 million pounds on a Lotto scratchcard that was actually handed to her by mistake in the shop.

The 58-year-old Audrey White from Felixstowe, Suffolk, had asked for a 2-pound card but was given a 5-pound one inadvertently.

"When the lady who was serving me went to give me my card she said ’I’m sorry I’ve ripped off the wrong one’," the Daily Express quoted her, as saying.

She said: "She apologized and went to get the right card, but I just laughed and said, ’Oh give me that one it’s fine’."

She added: "I put the card in my bag and forgot all about it until later that evening.

"When I scratched the card and saw that I had matched the lucky symbol my first thought was that at least I had got my 5 pounds back as I knew the scratchcard was one that had a minimum prize value of 5 pounds. When I scratched off the bit which shows you how much you have won and saw 1 million pounds, I thought I must have made a mistake."

The mother of three is still startled to have won the money and continues to work at the Palace bingo and cinema complex in Felixstowe.