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The woman who appeared on TV claiming to be Los Angeles' latest Powerball winner is a fraud who 'just wanted to get on the news', DailyMail.com can reveal.

Footage of the 'hysterical' woman walking into Las Palmitas Mini Mart – a small bodega in east LA that sold the lucky $1.08billion ticket – went viral after it appeared on local news channel KTLA last night.

But DailyMail.com can reveal the real winner is still yet to come forward with Sarai Palacios, the granddaughter of bodega owner Nabor Herrera, 52, telling DailyMail.com the woman hasn't won a thing.

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Most of us have daydreamed about winning the lottery. We picture ourselves giving away cash to our closest family and friends, quitting our job, traveling the world, or even just investing in a new house. But are those fantasies grounded in reality? Have you ever actually met someone who won the lottery—and if so, what happened?

Below are some stories shared by Reddit users that are too inspiring not to share:

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From Rags to Riches: Six Lottery Winners' Life-Changing Journeys - Finance Quick Fix

Most of us have daydreamed about winning the lottery. We picture ourselves giving away cash to our closest family and friends, quitting our job, traveling the
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I used to work for a hospital in the mental health department. Had 4 or 5 lottery winners as patients. All of them were suffering from depression due to the changes in their lives after winning big. It's not always what it's cracked up to be.
 
On the street where my wife's grandparents lived when she was young, a neighbor that lived a few houses down from her grandparents won the Publisher's Clearinghouse sweepstakes. I don't know if they got to meet Ed McMahon or not, but the neighbors didn't really do anything extravagant after winning (that was known the grandparents/other neighbors anyway).
 
At least 1,550,000,000 Monday night. I'd be happy with a small part.
 
Good luck. Given the less than microscopic chance of winning, you will need it!
 
Within five years of winning, a majority of the big winners end up more broke than they were prior to winning.
 

CRAZIEST Lottery Games In Human History​


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1000 IQ Moments In GAMBLING History​

Nov 15, 2023

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Last year I won $1million $USD in the polish lottery. It pays $1 per year for one million years.
 

NFL bettor wins $20K with five-part wide receiver futures parlay​

NFL bettors are starting to cash in on their futures wagers, including this lucky FanDuel Sportsbook gambler.

Before the season, a bettor at FanDuel wagered a couple hundred dollars on five different wide receivers to have 1,000 or more yards through the air.

Now, they’re celebrating, as all five came through with big seasons and full health across the board.

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1000 IQ Moments in gambling history​

You won't believe the cunning and brilliance behind these top moments in gambling history! But how did these gamblers outsmart casinos and rewrite the rules? Let's dive into their incredible stories!


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Inside the Illegal Gambling Dens of New York City​

Jan 11, 2024
Illegal gambling dens are all over New York City. And armed robbers are all over the illegal gambling dens.


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The Poverty Tax: State Lotteries | deep dive$​

play the lotto, and you too can become the first Black female President of the United States.


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Mega millions & power ball back up in the stratosphere. Grabbed my chances earlier this AM. Maybe the universe will smile kindly upon me. Been a while since it's bestowed good karma on me. I'm due............🙏 🤞

Mega Millions jackpot approaching $900 million: What to know about the next lottery drawing​

The Mega Millions has been steadily growing since it was last won in December, with the jackpot now approaching $900 million ahead of the next drawing.

The jackpot currently sits at an estimated $875 million with a $413.5 million cash option ahead of Tuesday's drawing, in what is still the sixth-largest prize in the game's history.

No one has won the Mega Millions since December 2023, when two tickets in California shared the $394 million jackpot. The largest jackpot ever won in the Mega Millions lottery was in August 2023, when a single ticket won the $1.602 billion prize out of Neptune Beach, Florida.

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California man wins $1.765 billion lottery, the second-biggest Powerball jackpot in US history​

  • Theodorus Struyck reps a group that won the second-largest Powerball jackpot ever.
  • The $1.765 billion jackpot is worth $774.1 million in a lump sum before taxes.
  • The 65-year-old grandfather hails from a small town north of Los Angeles.
Lottery officials finally named one of the winners of a $1.765 billion jackpot, after the ticket had remained unclaimed since October.

Theodorus Struyck, 65, represents a group of winners, according to the California Lottery.

Struyck is a grandfather and fishing lover who was described as "really pleasant" by a neighbor, according to local outlet KGET — but no additional information about the group he represents was revealed.

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