Compton lottery winner misreads her winnings by several 000's

A Compton woman who recently won big in the California Lottery, misread her winnings for $2,000, when she actually had a $2 million winning ticket....

May 31, 2023
6:10 AM

A Compton woman who recently won big in the California Lottery, misread her winnings for $2,000, when she actually had a $2 million winning ticket. Ruby Evans bought her usual Instant Prize Crossword Scratchers ticket from a donut shop and when it came out to be a winner, she took it back inside and asked for a claim form. The donut shop owner scanned the ticket and broke the good news to Evans, there were three extra zeros that she missed. "I'll tell you what, this is a big blessing. It's given me a chance to pay off my bills, my mortgage, and help my daughters," Evans told the California Lottery.

KCAL-News Staff