Thomas Armstrong first thought his massive lottery win was a mistake — but quickly found out it wasn't.
Armstrong received an email from PlayNow.com that said he had won a prize. He logged into his account and saw that he had won a $500,000 Extra prize from the Oct. 18, 2024, Lotto Max draw.
He said he logged out of his account and logged back in, then asked his wife to verify what he was seeing.
"She thought it was an error as well."
With the six-figure win, Armstrong says he plans to make a few upgrades to a trip to Florida he had already booked.
He also plans to buy a new car.
“Amazed, happy and I am still surprised," he said.
