A Sterling Heights man got an early birthday gift after winning $100,000 from the Michigan Lottery.
Safa Behnam, 45, won $100,000 after he was selected in a random drawing that took place Nov. 30. He earned entries into the giveaway by scanning non-winning 500X Money Maker tickets on the Michigan Lottery app.
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“I have been playing the 500X Money Maker game a lot, hoping to win one of the big $6 million prizes, and then scanning the non-winners for a second chance,” said Behnam. “I saw an email from the Lottery saying I’d won a $100,000 prize, but I thought it was a scam. I called the Lottery office to confirm it was just a scam email, so when they told me it was real, I was shocked. My birthday is in a few days, so winning is a pretty great early birthday gift!”
Behnam recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim his prize. With his winnings, he plans to take his family on a vacation to Mexico and then save the remainder.
“Winning means less stress and more vacations and relaxing for me and my family,” said Behnam.