6 crazy lottery winner stories from around the world that will make your week!

In this video, we present a collection of the craziest lottery winner tales from around the globe, brought to you by Powerball winner and podcaster Timothy Schultz.

Here are the lottery winner stories showcased in this video. Take a look:

A woman from Nova Scotia, Canada, had the most delightful birthday when she struck gold. Marie McCarthy was awarded a $31 million Lotto Max prize in March of 2023, thanks to the lottery tickets her grandson gifted her for her birthday. This is the highest lottery jackpot ever to be won in Nova Scotia.

In Maryland, an anonymous individual clinched his fourth lottery win. He earned $50,000 through a scratch ticket, but this marks his fourth victory of $50,000 or more.

Yet another winner from Maryland claimed his second triumph, which he believes is due to his haircut. Winning $50,000 on a scratch ticket, he had previously bagged $100k back in 2015. During his initial win, he sported long hair, which he cut off after the windfall but later decided to grow back, leading to his second lottery victory!

Edwin Castro recently secured a world record lottery jackpot of $2.04 billion in California. Since winners cannot remain anonymous in CA, his identity was revealed publicly. He has recently acquired a luxurious mansion in Hollywood Hills, sharing the neighborhood with celebrities like Ariana Grande, Jimmy Kimmel, and Dakota Johnson.

Interestingly, a woman who participated in the same Powerball draw missed the jackpot by just one number, matching 5 out of the 6 numbers and taking home an impressive $1,149,661.

A whopping $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot was recently claimed in Lebanon, Maine. While winners can stay anonymous in Maine, this prize was collected under the LLC "LaKoma Island Investments." Opting for the lump sum payout, they received half of the total amount, a staggering $723 million before taxes. This jackpot stands as the second-largest in Mega Millions history.

A Boeing employee recently became the recipient of a $755 million Powerball prize in Auburn, Washington. The woman, who was shopping for groceries with her daughter, had already bought a Powerball ticket. However, upon noticing the $747 million jackpot, she was inspired by her employer, Boeing, which manufactures 747 jets, to purchase an additional ticket. As fate would have it, this second ticket won her the jackpot!