Colo. Woman from Town with a Population of 27 Wins $250K Lottery Prize — and She Thought It Was a Scam!

Lottery winner from town with population of 27.Photo: Colorado Lottery

A woman from a super small town in Colorado just won herself a very big lottery prize!

Joanie, who lives in the town of Cowdrey, recentlywon $250,000on a 100X The Cash Bonus Draw scratch ticket, according to a press release from state lottery officials.

The woman initially thought she was being scammed, having learned about her winnings through a certified letter she received in the mail, per the release.

But it wasn’t a hoax. She’d actually won.

As for why the news came to her that way, lottery officials explained in a comment that because it was a bonus draw “it was supposed to be a surprise that she won.”

Although Joanie chose not to show her face when she posed with her big check from lottery officials, she knows that keeping her identity a secret won’t be easy in her small town in the mountains — which is home to just 27 people.

“Everyone will know!” Joanie said, per the release.

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This is not Joanie’s first rodeo with the lottery, but it is the biggest prize she’s claimed to date.

Prior to her recent victory, the local court worker’s largest single-game prize was $500.

Joanie recently collected the massive prize at the Fort Collins claim center — and she has a few plans in mind for the money.

In addition to opening a trust fund, the Colorado woman is “considering buying more alpacas.”

“We’re sure they’ll be very happy in Cowdrey,” state lottery officials said.

source: people.com