How People's Postcode Lottery winners almost lost it all
A GRANDAD has revealed how he was a lottery winner for a week before he realising he'd actually landed a £76,000 jackpot.
Colin recalled: "I had two emails from Postcode Lottery and thought, 'No, this is a scam,' and deleted them.Colin said he had been working at Siemens for almost four decades as a buyer until he retired this year.UK unemployment rate rises and job vacancies shrink - what it means for you Ashley signed up to play the draw just two months ago, and forked out £24 for her tickets before bagging a sizeable £76,923.Nine neighbours won £76,923 each with two others doubling their prize to £153,846 thanks to playing with two tickets.ACCORDING to the official website, players sign up with their postcode and pay £12 per month.Tickets play for prizes every day of the week - from Monday to Sunday, a ticket could win £1,000 each day in the Daily Prize.
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