A Sydney mum says her children will be able to “grow up safe and happy” after she discovered a $2 million dollar lotto ticket stuck to her fridge.
The Leppington woman told The Lott the Saturday Lotto ticket had been attached to her fridge since the multimillion dollar draw on June 24.
After returning the winning ticket, the woman said she would now be able to pay off her mortgage and help set her children up for life.
“I just want our children to grow up safe and happy and this just puts everything into perspective,” she told The Lott.
“For us being able to pay off the mortgage is huge.
“I just can‘t picture that we can just pay off the mortgage.
“It would have taken us such a long time. It will be such a relief.”
The woman said she “hadn’t stopped sweating” since being told she would become a multi-millionaire.
“I’m just going around my house thinking, ‘what do I do, what do I do’,” she said.
“I don’t know what to do. I’m dying right now. I’m just so excited. I feel sick.
“This ticket has been on our fridge the whole time. I’m the one who bought the ticket from Leppington Newsagency.
“Every time I shop there, I just kept thinking: ‘you’re going to make me a winner’. And they have. I can’t believe it.”
Leppington Newsagency owners Pradeep and Mini Ahluwalia said they were thrilled about the mum’s shock win.
“Congratulations and best wishes to our winner for their mega win,” Pradeep said.
“In the past two years, we have sold five division one or major jackpot prizes.
“We hope this trend will continue for all our loyal customers.”