Aussie tradie scoops $6MILLION after jackpot Lotto win and immediately downs tools for a drink with his wife – as the lucky young dad reveals how he’ll spend his fortune
- A tradie from South Australia scored a $6.7million lotto jackpot on Friday
- He thought his mates were prank calling when told about the win on the phone
- The young father said he would spend the money on a house and a caravan
A young father who picked up the phone for an unknown caller while busy on the job has become Australia’s newest millionaire.
The tradie from McLaren Vale in Adelaide‘s south was told he’d won Friday’s Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot draw worth $6,740,000.
The man who asked to remain anonymous had bought his winning entry of 10 random number from thelott.com and then went to work.
The tradie said he thought his mates were prank calling him when told of the win on the phone (stock image)
Lott officials said the man thought the call was a prank when he answered.
‘This isn’t a wind up, is it? Are you sure you’re not one of my mates pulling my leg?’ the man said.
‘I saw these missed calls and then I thought ‘well someone clearly wants me’. I am glad I answered this call. This is unbelievable!’
He said he was about to tell his wife of their newfound fortune.
‘I am sure she will ask me to finish up for the day so we can have a few drinks to celebrate,’ he said.
He said he would spend the cash on his first house, a caravan to go traveling in, and the rest he would save for his children.
‘I can’t believe I am a multi-millionaire.’
The young father picked up the Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot win netting $6.7million on Friday (stock image)