Good deed rewarded: man who turned in missing $500 lottery ticket later wins massive jackpot
A South Carolina man who returned a lost $500 lottery ticket won a $586,000 jackpot two months later. He believes his good deed was rewarded with his own luck in the lottery. The man plans to use his winnings to help others and inspire kindness.
- ▪The man found a winning Pick 3 ticket worth $500 and returned it to its owner.
- ▪He purchased a Palmetto Cash 5 ticket and won the jackpot with all five winning numbers.
- ▪He expressed his intention to use the prize money to help others.
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| Publication time | Sat, 16 May 2026 20:35:50 -0400 |
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US News Good deed rewarded: man who turned in missing $500 lottery ticket later wins massive jackpot By David Spector Published May 16, 2026, 8:35 p.m. ET A South Carolina man returned a lost winning lottery ticket to its rightful owner — and two months later, he hit the jackpot himself. The man, who opted to remain anonymous, found a winning Pick 3 ticket worth $500 on the floor in a Murphy’s gas station in front of a Myrtle Beach Walmart in February, the South Carolina Education Lottery announced. A man hit the lotto jackpot just two months after returning a winning ticket to its rightful owner. Tribune News Service via Getty Images He told the manager to notify him if anybody returned looking for the ticket, and kept his word when the ticket’s owner turned up.
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