Good samaritan wins £100,000 on a Scratchcard

Lewis Gill, a life insurance consultant, received the Scratchcard as part of an incentive scheme at his workplace, Lifesearch Ltd. A reward for a job well done, the ticket was given to Lewis after a string of good deeds led to the young businessman clocking up some seriously good karma.

Lewis explains, “I'm not particularly superstitious or anything but I can’t help thinking that this win was some kind of cosmic pat on the back. That morning, on my way to work, I was in a good mood and wanted to pass on some positivity: I gave up my seat on the bus, for instance, I let a couple go ahead of me in a queue and I helped a fellow passenger with his bags. I joked with colleagues when I got into the office that maybe the universe would repay me, and we all laughed and agreed that karma probably didn't work like that.”

Despite his reservations, Lewis’ good deeds were to be rewarded later in the day when his boss called him into his office and handed him a Scratchcard as a bonus for going above and beyond to support a client.

“Management often gives us little incentives, like Scratchcards, for doing small tasks well”, continued Lewis. “A good phone call with a client, a nicely written letter and so on… A few members of the team have won £10 here or there, but no-one’s ever hit the jackpot!”

Lewis, who is originally from Leicestershire, has some firm ideas for how he plans to spend his winnings, “I'm not going to go mad. I did the all lads’ holidays and crazy parties at university. I would like to go away though, somewhere a little more adventurous or enriching – perhaps a tour of the Amazon rainforest. It would also be nice to be able to help my parents out.

“Whatever I do, I'm not going to fritter the money away. Winning such a large amount at such a young age is a unique opportunity to help set myself up for later life. I’d like to invest a good chunk of the money, either in bonds or property.”

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