A Maryland man heeding advice from a fortune cookie became a $100,000 lottery winner.
Diego Caceres, 25, opened a fortune cookie that said it was his lucky day after he and his brother Domingo ate lunch Feb. 16 at a Chinese restaurant, according to the Maryland Lottery.
A short time later they stopped at a 7-Eleven convenience store and Diego Caceres bought a soda and reflecting on his fortune cookie, borrowed $10 from his brother to buy a Power 8s scratch off ticket, it turned out to be a $100,000 winner.
They plan to visit family and go to soccer games in South America and Europe.
Diego had only bought one Maryland Lottery ticket previously which was not a winner. He said he is grateful for his brother’s generosity and will share in the winnings.
“We’ll live a little,” Diego Caceres said. “We are young.”