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SWEET! Man Buys $1M Winning Scratchers Ticket While Stopping For Frozen Yogurt

SAN MATEO (CBSLA.com) — Sometimes, it pays to give into your cravings.

Quite literally.

Don't believe us? Just ask Moises Alonzo-Reyes, who was on his way home from work and decided to grab frozen yogurt at La Raza Market in San Mateo.

Once there, Alonzo-Reyes purchased a Scratchers ticket that would lead to a $1 million win!

"I bought the Million Dollar Multiplier ticket at La Raza Market. I scratched the ticket in the store and saw that I won. I couldn't believe it," he said.

Alonzo-Reyes, who hasn't seen his family in more than 12 years, plans on using the funds to move back to Central America.

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