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For his 18th birthday, Kaleb Hengβs grandmother gave him a scratch-off lotto ticket from The California Lottery called βThe Perfect Gift.β And it really was because on the very first day that Heng was eligible to play the lottery, the ticket won him $1-million.
The teenβs mom was driving him to go fishing when he scratched off the game ticket. βWe had to pull over,β Kaleb recalls, βIt was a million dollars, and I didnβt even have an ID yet!β So he canceled his fishing plans and they went to get an ID so he could cash in his winning ticket.
The new millionaire says heβs going to use his winnings to pay for his college education. Whatβs left after that, Heng plans to invest for his future, which thanks to the βPerfect Giftβ from his grandmother, is already off to a great start!