In the world of lottery wins, there are countless stories of surprise, shock, and disbelief.

But for one Victorian woman, her lottery win story took an unexpected twist when a mysterious voicemail led her to a $100,000 windfall.

The Kinglake Central resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, was the lucky recipient of the guaranteed 1st Prize of $100,000 in the Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot draw 10828.

The draw took place on Monday, January 29, but the woman was completely oblivious to her newfound fortune until she listened to an unexpected voicemail left by The Lott officials.

A woman from Victoria was surprised after discovering she had won the lottery through an unexpected voicemail. Image: The Lott

'I'm very, very happy,' the overjoyed woman told The Lott. 'I've never won anything like this before! It's amazing.'

The voicemail, which she initially thought was a mistake, prompted her to log into her online account and confirm her win.

'I got your voicemail, so I hopped onto my online account straight away to check my tickets. I couldn't believe it. I was staring at my phone for a very long time,' she said.

The woman's winning entry of 10 random numbers was purchased online at The Lott, a testament to the increasing popularity of online lottery participation.

The unexpected windfall will be a significant help to the woman, who plans to use the money to pay off her mortgage.

'Thank you so much. It's still sinking in,' she said, still in disbelief over her good fortune.

This heartwarming story comes as lottery fever sweeps across Australia, with approximately half of the adult population gearing up to buy a ticket for the upcoming record-breaking $200 million draw.

This division one jackpot is the largest in Australia's history, following six weeks of the top prize going unclaimed.

James Eddy, a spokesperson for The Lott, expressed his excitement about the upcoming draw.

'It's unfathomable what winning even just a slice of next week’s $200 million Powerball Division One prize would do for you this year and the rest of your life,' he said.

‘I know I’m excited, so I can imagine Australian lottery players are rubbing their hands together at the thought of bagging $200 million and taking home the crown as the largest lottery winner in Australian history.’

‘To give an indication of the scale of excitement projected for the upcoming draw, the peak of sales for this week’s $150 million Powerball draw was at 6:15 pm when Aussies grabbed 7,455 entries in a single minute.’

Key Takeaways

• A Victorian woman won a $100,000 windfall after receiving a mysterious voicemail.
• She was initially unaware of her lotto win until she checked the message and her online lottery account.
• The winner said she plans to use her prize money to help pay off her mortgage.
• The Lott spokesperson highlighted the excitement surrounding the upcoming record-breaking $200 million draw.

What's your take on this story, dear readers? Have you ever received unexpected good news via voicemail? Share your experiences in the comments below.

 

[Col@45]

Until they increase the 2nd, 3rd and 4th prizes, I don't buy tickets anymore....waste of money. The odds are stacked against you winning first prize. Why not make more people happy instead of just one.....such a lot of money to give one person whose lucky enough to fluke the right numbers.

 

[mylittletibbies]

Until they increase the 2nd, 3rd and 4th prizes, I don't buy tickets anymore....waste of money. The odds are stacked against you winning first prize. Why not make more people happy instead of just one.....such a lot of money to give one person whose lucky enough to fluke the right numbers.

I have always thought that, nobody needs such an exorbitant amount of money, it's ridiculous.
So many more people could be helped in their lives if the winnings were spread around more evenly
Surely $5million is more than enough, unless you're super greedy.

 

[Juicy]

I agree with the others about the prize payments are not worked out properly. Why give so much on the top prize when the odds are against you. Give more to the other prizes and make many more people happy

 

[June E]

Yes I agree it would be much better to share it out better. I don’t do lotto very often as I’m not lucky lol only ever won $50 in my whole life. But good luck to this winner paying off her morgage.