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Amber McKinney

Amber McKinney was a part-time college student and clerk at a gas station/convenience store.  She was also someone who never thought she would win $1,000,000.  September 1, 2005, was a day like any other for Amber.  As she tidied up the counters around the store she noticed that one of The Next Millionaire Scratchers® was hanging out of the dispenser.  Rather than just let it hang there, she purchased the ticket and scratched the winning numbers section.  When she ran the ticket through the scanner it said, “Exceeds store limit.”  Not believing that this was real, Amber took the ticket to her manager who told her, “This is real. You won!”  How will Amber celebrate?  She plans to buy a car and go to college full-time.


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