South Carolina man returns lost $500 lottery ticket and wins $586,000 Palmetto Cash 5 jackpot

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JustMaybe — Thu, 21 May 2026 01:36:04 GMT

The owner was so grateful to get the ticket back that I knew I was going to hit the lottery after that, the winner told the Lottery. I just knew it.

Hindsight Bias - that's what the behavioral experts they call it.

Congratulations on the win

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MADDOG10 — Thu, 21 May 2026 01:34:41 GMT

Karma has a way of returning like in this situation. Good for him, he deserves it

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grwurston — Wed, 20 May 2026 17:59:20 GMT

Good Karma found them. Congrats to both of the winners

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sweetie7398 — Wed, 20 May 2026 17:13:41 GMT

Congratulations

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sully16 — Wed, 20 May 2026 16:38:08 GMT

What a great story, God Bless him,

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Tony Numbers — Wed, 20 May 2026 16:27:31 GMT

UNBELIEVABLE

Comment #1

mypiemaster — Wed, 20 May 2026 13:56:55 GMT

Honesty is the best policy. Congratulations

South Carolina man returns lost $500 lottery ticket and wins $586,000 Palmetto Cash 5 jackpot

Lottery Post — Wed, 20 May 2026 13:38:54 GMT

Lottery winner knew good karma was headed his way

By Kate Northrop

Two months after he returned a lost lottery ticket worth $500 to its rightful owner, a South Carolina man won a $586,000 Palmetto Cash 5 jackpot.

A South Carolina man knew he was going to be rewarded at some point down the road after he found and returned a $500 winning lottery ticket.

The Grand Strand resident's suspicions were confirmed when he found himself claiming a $586,000 Palmetto Cash 5 jackpot at South C... [ More ]