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Fifteen complete strangers in Western Australia are now $4.6 million richer—and probably wondering how many “long-lost cousins” are about to resurface. A syndicate of random lotto players struck gold in Oz Lotto’s $70 million jackpot, splitting the prize like a group chat dream come true. +The Australian, +9News The winning ticket was a “Group Syndicate” entry, meaning each person bought in as part of a bulk play from Lotterywest.

Translation: the office punters and petrol station dreamers just hit payday. The win comes after a two-month jackpot climb that had Australians fantasising about quitting their jobs in dramatic fashion. What’s truly unhinged is that some of the winners didn’t even realise they’d bought in. One man said he “almost forgot” about the ticket.

Imagine casually checking your numbers and realising you just bought a house. Or ten. WA’s luck with lotto is starting to feel like a conspiracy. The state has seen more than its fair share of massive wins, prompting East Coasters to ask: what are they putting in the Perth tap water? Lotterywest says it’s a “life-changing moment,” while financial planners nationwide are now bracing for a wave of wildly optimistic investment requests involving crypto, jetskis, and chicken shops.

Sources: 9News, The Australian, Lotterywest, ABC News