51-year-old grandmother of five, Maria Carreiro initially thought she had won $40,000. Upon checking her ticket again, she realized she won $40 million.Maria Carreiro spoke to the media earlier this week after the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation publicly identified her as the winner of the Lotto Max jackpot last Friday.
In her words, she said:
"I went home and I told my daughter, 'Oh, I won $40,000! I won $40,000!'" an excited Carreiro told reporters in Toronto.
Reports have it that she arrived back "like a crazy woman" and wanted to check her winning ticket for a second time.
"It said $40 million and then I go: 'Oh my God,'" she said."And I ran back up the street, home and then I go: 'I need a glass of water.' So I drank a glass of water and said: 'Let me go sit down and relax.' And that was it."
Carreiro's husband didn't really believe the news when his wife told it to him. Once he got true confirmation of the strange turn of events, he quickly made plans to quit his job.
"He told his boss…'I am going to work with you Monday, after that I quit!'" she said.
Immediate plans for Carreiro are that she wants to treat her family to a meal at The Mandarin buffet chain of restaurants.
"I am going to go for dinner with my whole family at The Mandarin, all you can eat!" Carreiro said."That’s what I'm going to do and then I am going to go home, take a shower and go to sleep."
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