Banker banks over RM10mil from Toto 4D jackpot
The 49-year-old said his win was literally a godsend as he got one of the winning numbers at a temple during Wesak Day celebrations.
"I bought a lucky numbers incense stick, which displays numbers when burned," he said.
"I combined this with my identity card number to form the winning pair – 3866 and 5899.
"I bet on the same pair of numbers for six draws and they helped me to win the jackpot!" he said when collecting his winnings at STM Lottery head office in Kuala Lumpur.
Even though he is now a multi-millionaire, he said he would continue working but has plans to travel around the world with his wife
According to STM Lottery Sdn. Bhd, the winner bought a System 4 ticket which won him a whopping RM10,382,079.25 and another RM672 as System Play bonus.
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