A 63-year-old man from Detroit says a viral TikTok trend led to a life-changing $500,000 lottery win.
Grosjieon Moore was inspired after watching videos of people winning big from scratch-off tickets. Thinking it would never happen to him, he decided to try his luck anyway.
Just days later, while scratching tickets with his wife, they thought they had won $50,000—but quickly realized the prize was actually $500,000.
The winning ticket came from the Michigan Lottery’s $500,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier game, purchased at a local store in Detroit. Moore later claimed the prize and said he plans to save the money.
The game, launched earlier this year, offers prizes ranging from a few dollars up to $500,000, with millions still unclaimed.
The story highlights how viral content can influence real-world decisions—even turning a moment of online curiosity into a major financial outcome.