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Jan. 7, 2025 / 4:12 PM

Misplaced $50,400 lottery ticket turns up days before expiration

A Maryland man who won $50,400 from a Bonus Match 5 lottery drawing said he found his missing ticket in a file box mere days before it would have expired. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

A Maryland man who won $50,400 from a Bonus Match 5 lottery drawing said he found his missing ticket in a file box mere days before it would have expired. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A Maryland man lost his $50,400 winning lottery ticket and found it mere days before it was set to expire.

The Calvert County man told Maryland Lottery officials he bought a Bonus Match 5 ticket with six boards for the July 12 drawing.

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The winner said he has a bad habit of losing his lottery tickets, and his Bonus Match 5 ticket proved to be no exception.

The man said he found the ticket in a file container mere days before it would have expired and discovered one of his lines had scored a $50,000 prize in the drawing, while another line earned him an additional $400.

The winner said he will use his prize money to pay bills and boost his savings.

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