Paying it ahead: Kentucky $146K lottery winner provides reward cards to strangers

Julia Johnson

July 17, 11:02 AM July 17, 11:02 AM

A girl in Kentucky received virtually $146,000 immediately after generating a $20 wager in the on the internet Bank Buster Jackpot — and now she's having to pay it forward.

Crystal Dunn explained she was in disbelief on successful the $146,351, but when lottery officials contacted her, she understood it was authentic, in accordance to Gray Information. "It’s a rather thrilling sensation. I never assumed I would earn one thing like this, but this goes to demonstrate it can happen," she reported.

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After taxes, Dunn gained $103,909.73. She promptly headed to a local grocery keep and reportedly obtained $2,000 value of reward cards.

She then began gifting the playing cards to strangers in the shop. "A several have been taken again, considering I was seeking anything in return,” she explained.

Dunn informed lottery officers that she wanted to spend it forward. “I’ve worked hard for almost everything I have had. This is a quite incredible gift,” she defined.

The Kentucky lottery stated Dunn plans on utilizing the remainder of her winnings to pay off her expenditures and obtain a car or truck.