Woman turns in $10k prize-winning 4D ticket to police after finding it at Loyang temple
A woman discovered a lottery ticket at a temple in Loyang on Monday (Feb 3) and decided to hand it over to the police, after the winning combination struck $10,000 later that weekend.
Speaking to Shin Min Daily News, Chen Yiming (transliteration) said that she had visited the Loyang Tua Pek Kong Temple on the sixth day of Chinese New Year to watch a lion dance performance when she spotted the 4D ticket on the ground after the show.
As the temple was crowded at the time, the 63-year-old hawker was unable to identify the owner of the ticket and brought it home with her.
Upon closer inspection, she discovered that the ticket had been purchased that day and was for the Feb 8 and 9 draws later that weekend.
The owner of the ticket had placed $2 small and large bets on the numbers 3388 and 8833.
According to data from the Singapore Pools website, 3388 struck first prize on Feb 9, with the lucky punter walking away with $10,000.
Upon seeing the draw results, Chen decided to hand the ticket over to the police at Sengkang Police Station on Feb 10.