North Carolina Man Scores $1 Million Just Weeks After Winning $100,000

Talk about incredible luck! A North Carolina lottery player pulled off something most people can only dream about—winning two massive scratch-off prizes in less than two months.

Oscar Mendoza of Sanford recently claimed a $1 million top prize after buying a $10 Jumbo Bucks scratch-off ticket at a Circle K on South Horner Boulevard. What makes this win even more unbelievable is that he had already collected $100,000 from another scratch-off game back in May.

A Winning Streak Few Will Ever See

Most lottery players spend years chasing a big prize. Mendoza, however, landed two life-changing wins in about 60 days.

Highlights of his lucky run:

• 🎉 Won $100,000 in May on a $100,000 Cash Payday scratch-off.
• 💰 Returned weeks later to claim a $1 million Jumbo Bucks top prize.
• ⭐ Made two trips to lottery headquarters in less than two months for major payouts.

A Rare Lottery Moment

Lottery officials say repeat winners do happen from time to time, but claiming two huge scratch-off prizes so close together is extremely uncommon.

While every scratch-off game lists its own odds, winning major prizes in two separate games within weeks is considered an exceptionally rare event. Officials have credited Mendoza's success to nothing more than remarkable luck.

A Story That's Turning Heads

Winning $100,000 would have been a memorable moment on its own. Following it with a $1 million jackpot has made Mendoza's story one of the most extraordinary recent lottery success stories in North Carolina.

His incredible streak is a reminder that every scratch-off ticket offers a chance—however slim—at a life-changing prize. For Mendoza, that chance became reality not once, but twice.