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CA Man Claims $324M Jackpot

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He didn't realize he'd won.

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For two weeks, the identity of the second winner of a Mega Million lottery jackpot was a mystery—because the man didn't realize he had won. Steve Tran, a California resident, was on vacation when the announcement was first made, and he didn't remember he had purchased a ticket until Monday, when he woke up in the middle of the night to check. Tran, a delivery truck driver, says the discovery prompted this voicemail to his boss: "I'm really sorry boss. I hit the jackpot. I don't think I'm going to come in today, tomorrow, or ever."

Read it at The San Jose Mercury News