KUCHING: A retired renovation contractor from Penang won the RM21.3 million Toto 4D Jackpot 1 on December 8, 2024 by betting on the car registration numbers of his family members.
The 64-year-old winner told STM Lottery that he had been betting on the pair of car registration numbers – 5841 & 1562 for years without fail.
“I feel relieved when the numbers that I have been betting on persistently finally come out as the winning numbers,” he said through a statement by Toto 4D today (Dec 16).
“I immediately spotted the numbers when they emerged as the Toto 4D’s second and third prize. I was speechless and overjoyed when I checked my ticket against the results,” he said.
The winner said his newfound wealth guaranteed him a comfortable retirement and that he would place the winnings in a fixed deposit to ensure a steady generation of income.
The total RM21.5 million Toto 4D Jackpot 1 was shared by the winner walking away with a whopping RM21,314,124 and another i-System winner from Selangor winning RM203,962.75.
It is also worth mentioning that a total of RM6.15 million Toto 4D Jackpot 1 was partially won from the total RM20.1 million jackpot on November 24, 2024.
The winnings were shared by 4 i-System ticket winners from Sabah, Sarawak and Penang. A winner from Penang shared the largest portion of the winnings amounting to RM4,473,774.75.
The 39-year-old winner, who works as a driver, said his pair of winning numbers derived from his car registration numbers – 9666 & 1018.
“I work as a driver and my car has rewarded me for my hard work, I am very happy to use the winnings to start my own business,” he added.
