Kathryn Jones’s Lost Jackpot

In November 2012, a Canadian woman named Kathryn Jones bought a Lotto Max ticket in Ontario, then lost it and forgot about it. After the ticket went unclaimed, Ontario Lottery and Gaming investigators traced her through credit card proof of purchase, store surveillance footage, and in-person interviews to confirm that she had bought the winning ticket. Officials showed up at her door in 2013 and told her she had won the $50 million jackpot. Jones learned the news just 48 hours before the filing deadline.

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