BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County woman experienced a stunning moment of disbelief after winning a $50,000 top prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket. She described the moment as her hands shaking, and she was in shock, unable to believe her luck.
The fortunate event occurred at her real estate office during a lunch break. The woman recalled the instant she discovered her win after deciding to scratch her lottery ticket, which she had bought earlier from a Wawa store in Bel Air, instead of making a planned phone call.
She regularly purchases scratch-offs, favoring $5 games, citing them as her luckiest option. The winning ticket was selected from Wawa #553 and is now eligible for a $500 bonus for selling the top-prize ticket.
Launched in late 2023, the $5 scratch-off game, symbolized by a dollar sign, initially offered eight top prizes of $50,000, half of which are still up for grabs, alongside several $5,000 second-tier prizes.
The winner, living in a quaint Baltimore County community, intends to use her windfall to enhance her retirement savings. She mentioned that while the prize may not be life-changing in a conventional sense, it has significantly eased her concerns about her financial future.