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NY Post
New York Post
8 May 2023


NextImg:Once-homeless California woman wins $5 million from lottery

A formerly homeless California woman is now a multi-millionaire bride-to-be thanks to a $5 million lottery win.

Lucia Forseth scooped the top prize with a 2023 Scratchers ticket she picked up while getting an oil change at a Walmart in Contra Costa County, California Lottery officials said last week.

“Being homeless just six years ago, I never thought it would happen to someone like me,” she gushed of her win.

“I closed my eyes and picked that one” ticket, she said. “I first thought I’d won a free ticket, but I checked, and it said I won $5 million!”

She now plans to buy a home, something she could only dream of as recently as 2017.

“Six years ago, I was homeless. This year I am getting married, getting my associate degree and won $5 million,” Forseth said of her amazing life change cemented by the big win.

The once-homeless winner picked up her winning ticket at a Walmart, pictured.
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Lottery officials gave no further details about Forseth, including her age nor how long she had been homeless for.

However, spokesperson Carolyn Becker said that “a success story like this showcases the positive impact our games have on winners.”