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Russian woman wins 1M rubles after forgetting her lottery ticket for months

A free ticket offer led to an unexpected fortune. Yulia's impulse buy turned into a life-changing win—almost lost to forgetfulness.

The image shows an engraving of a woman standing in front of a sign that reads "R.P. Barry's...
The image shows an engraving of a woman standing in front of a sign that reads "R.P. Barry's Lottery Office". She is wearing a long dress and has her hands clasped in her lap. Her hair is pulled back in a bun and she has a gentle expression on her face. The background of the image is a light blue color and the text is written in a bold black font.

Russian woman wins 1M rubles after forgetting her lottery ticket for months

A woman from Khabarovsk Krai has won 1 million rubles in a lottery—after nearly forgetting about her ticket. Yulia only discovered her win months later when organisers contacted her. The unexpected prize came from a ticketmaster she bought on impulse after receiving a free entry offer.

Yulia first received a notification for a free lottery ticket on a marketplace app. She then decided to purchase an additional ticket with her own money. That second ticket turned out to be the winning one.

For months, she remained unaware of her win. Lottery officials eventually reached out to inform her of the prize. The delay happened because Yulia never checked the draw results herself. Now, she and her husband have clear plans for the money. Their top priority is buying a new car.

The 1 million-ruble prize will go towards a vehicle purchase. Yulia's win was confirmed only after organisers intervened, as she had overlooked the results. No previous cases of undetected lottery wins in Russia were reported for comparison.

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