Canadian woman thrilled by $40 million lottery win. When Maria Carreiro checked her lottery ticket, the Canadian woman was overjoyed to find that she had won $40,000. Turns out she was wrong. When the 51-year-old grandmother showed her Lottery Max ticket to her daughter, the young woman went online to double-check the amazing win and discovered her mothers prize contained a few more extra zeros. Rather than $40,000, Carreiro had won $40 million. Carreiro, a former factory worker who helps care for her five grandchildren, initially couldnt grasp her good fortune. I couldnt believe it. I was shaking and just couldnt believe that it was real. We were all excited when we thought it was only in the thousands but then in disbelief when we discovered I was a millionaire! Carreiro said at an April 8 press conference of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission, where she appeared thrilled to accept an oversize check for her prize money. Carreiro was ecstatic as she spoke at the press conference. Thank you, Lord! Thank you, Lord! she cried, while doing a happy dance and blowing kisses into the air. She had been playing the lottery for years, but had always used her three childrens birthdays as the numbers, according to the CBC. This time, she let the computer choose the numbers for her. Mario Carreiro, her husband, and her daughter, Manuela, were by her side at the press conference. Her daughter was overwhelmed. It still hasnt sunk in, she said, breaking down. My dad works so hard and weve been struggling so much ... . Not anymore. Mario Carreiro has already quit his job, and his wife has big plans for her family. The first thing Im going to do is look for a nice big new house. And then Im going to pamper myself - buy new clothes for myself and my husband and buy things for my kids that I couldnt buy before, she said. Now its time to relax together with my husband. We never had a honeymoon, 30 years ago, so now its time. Were going to Hawaii. Canadian citizens do not pay any taxes on lottery winnings. Join my page on facebook for this and know more stories inheritance, money and luck, you are my guest, disclose to friends. https://facebook/letyourheritagetome
Posted on: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 23:05:15 +0000
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