Euro Million's biggest lottery winner didn't know she had won €126 million (US$170 million) because she was in bed with flu.
The lucky but ill woman was the only jackpot winner of Friday's Euro Millions drawing.
She failed to realize her numbers had come up until she dragged herself to work on Monday to save herself from being fired in recession-hit Spain.
The unnamed 25-year-old, from Majorca, said, "I still had flu on Monday but with the crisis we are going through, I decided I had to go to work anyway out of fear of losing my job."
She had bought her ticket from an internet vendor, who repeatedly tried to contact her by email and phone over the weekend.
But she ignored them all because she was sick, before finally answering their call at work.
Jose Mieres, director of the Web site serviapuestas.es, said, "When she found out, she was shocked and incredibly emotional at the same time."
"She was asking lots of questions, and we immediately put in place the protocol for these cases. They will come to Madrid and we will tell them how to act during the first days. We will explain to them the process of collecting their winnings and we will give them financial advice if they ask for it."
The winner, who is unmarried but has a boyfriend, picked all seven numbers — 4, 23, 24, 29, 31 and lucky stars 9 and 8 — for Friday night's draw.
Friday's jackpot had rolled over six times because nobody in the six European countries where tickets are sold had matched the correct seven numbers since March 20.
She will now pick up the biggest Euro Millions jackpot check ever awarded to a single person — for €126 million.
Previous record holder, Ireland's Delores McNamara, won £77 million in 2005.
See young people win too! WTG! Lucky boyfriend or is it good bye boyfriend!
CONGRATS To the lucky ill lady
its funny that you can,t use an american credit card to buy euro millions tickets ,but you can use the same cerdit card to buy all the american lottery tickets you want ,on line.whats wrong with this picture.
hey TODD,,,,,,thanks again for the write-up...
Congrats to the lucky winner!
Awesome! Congrats to the winner! She is set......I would try and get out of Spain as soon as possible. If she would like to come to America...I would be glad to show her around! LOL
WOW Lucky woman......My turn next.....
Amazing. Congrats to her!
Congratulations
If thats what it takes to win a jackpot,then bring on the flu.I can put up with a little vomiting and diarhera for that kind of money!
She gave me a great idea,i will buy my ticket online too!
Congrats to her!
Some people have all the luck! can anyone tell me if there' re having problems with betslip.com.
Congratulations to the big jackpot winner...she is very very lucky.
No you can't. Buying American lottery tickets is a strictly cash affair. I'm surprised nobody corrected you unless I am wrong and guys will come out to correct me.
Yeah at 25 the young lady with no children has time and energy to put the money to good use, I wish her success in that.