Ernest Rust was not looking at the prize amount incorrectly, Michigan lottery officials said in a Feb. 13 news release. He had hit the Mega Millions jackpot and won $1 million.

A Macomb County man was pretty sure a Michigan Lottery scratch-off ticket was a loser, but he still scanned it to be safe - and it's a good thing he did.

“I gave the tickets to my wife to scratch, and since she wasn’t wearing her glasses, she handed one to me and asked: ‘What does this mean?’ as she pointed to the money bag symbol,” the winner told the Michigan Lottery. “I said ‘this’ is a really, really big winner!”

MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. — A Macomb County man who thought he'd bought a losing scratch-off ticket is still in shock after realizing he'd actually won millions. The 43-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought his Magnificent Millions ticket at the 9 Mile Stop & Go in Warren.

The bill sponsor argues keeping winners anonymous would protect them from threats, scams and the possibility of being violently attacked.