'Lucky number' incense helps Johor man win RM10.38mil Toto jackpot
The 49-year-old said he had gone to a temple to make offerings on Wesak Day.
He said that at the same time, he also bought a lucky number incense, which when burnt would display several "lucky numbers"
"So I bet on the lucky numbers, combined with my identity card numbers, to form the pair of winning numbers – '3866 and 5899'.
"I bet on the same pair of numbers for six draws and they actually helped me to win the jackpot," he said.
Despite becoming a multi-millionaire, he said he would continue to work.
However, he said he planned to spend his winnings on travelling the world with his wife.
The May 31 draw saw 110 winners from Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Sarawak share RM28,069,403 in winnings from the total RM34,511,559 Toto 4D Jackpot 1 with i-System tickets.
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