Louisville woman wins lottery game, hands out money to strangers

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It's not every day you're at the grocery store and a random stranger gives you money.But that's exactly what a Louisville woman did after she won thousands playing the lottery.According to Kentucky Lottery officials, Crystal Dunn won $146,000 on July 8 playing the Bank Buster Jackpot Instant Play game online. "I saw that and didn’t believe it at first," Dunn said. It wasn’t until she received an email from the lottery confirming the win that she knew it was real. "It’s a pretty exciting feeling. I never thought I would win something like this, but this goes to show, it can happen," she said.They said she wagered just $20. She later received a check for $103,909.73, after taxes. After depositing the check in the bank, officials said she made a stop at Meijer on Preston Highway where she purchased $2,000 in gift cards. She then walked around the store giving the gift cards to random strangers. "A few were taken back, thinking I was wanting something in return," Dunn told the lottery officials. “I got an expected gift and I believe in paying it forward and I wanted to pass it along."Dunn said she also plans to use the winnings on things she was already working toward, such as buying a car and paying off bills."I’ve worked hard for everything I’ve had. This is a pretty amazing gift," she said. For more information on Instant Play, click here.

It's not every day you're at the grocery store and a random stranger gives you money.

But that's exactly what a Louisville woman did after she won thousands playing the lottery.

According to Kentucky Lottery officials, Crystal Dunn won $146,000 on July 8 playing the Bank Buster Jackpot Instant Play game online.

"I saw that and didn’t believe it at first," Dunn said.

It wasn’t until she received an email from the lottery confirming the win that she knew it was real.

"It’s a pretty exciting feeling. I never thought I would win something like this, but this goes to show, it can happen," she said.

They said she wagered just $20. She later received a check for $103,909.73, after taxes.

After depositing the check in the bank, officials said she made a stop at Meijer on Preston Highway where she purchased $2,000 in gift cards. She then walked around the store giving the gift cards to random strangers.

"A few were taken back, thinking I was wanting something in return," Dunn told the lottery officials. “I got an expected gift and I believe in paying it forward and I wanted to pass it along."

Dunn said she also plans to use the winnings on things she was already working toward, such as buying a car and paying off bills.

"I’ve worked hard for everything I’ve had. This is a pretty amazing gift," she said.