Lottery luck: Man's orange juice return leads to $315M jackpot
This story is so unbelievable that it's hard to accept it actually happened. Tayeb Souami, from New Jersey, bought some orange juice but decided to return it because of its high price, following his wife's suggestion. On his way back from the store, he decided to play the lottery...
This story dates back to 2018, when Tayeb and his family were not particularly wealthy and had to be very careful with their finances, so they couldn't justify purchasing overpriced orange juice.
After Tayeb returned home with the expensive drink, his wife returned him to the store to return it, as it was too costly for them.
Because of this errand, there was an unexpected turn of events for Tayeb Souami's family. He went back to the store to reclaim the $5 he had spent on the juice and was instructed by his wife to find a cheaper alternative.
While passing a popular Powerball lottery location in the USA, he decided to try his luck and bought two tickets. According to ladbible.com, Tayeb didn't expect to win and soon forgot about his purchase.
A few days later, while washing his car, he remembered the tickets and decided to check if fortune had favored him.
The first ticket was a loss, but when he scanned the second one, it prompted him to contact the Powerball lottery salesperson.
Upon seeing his ticket, the cashier was stunned and repeatedly exclaimed, "Oh my God," until she finally revealed that Tayeb had won a substantial amount. By buying a random lottery ticket, he had won the grand prize, resulting in $315 million being transferred to his account.
Since then, Tayeb often jokes in interviews about how he has grown quite fond of orange juice, and thanks to his lottery win, he no longer worries about his family's future or his children's education.
