“My Heart Raced in Excitement”: Husband Falls for Wife’s R5 Lottery Prank

• A South African TikToker left her husband in disbelief after pranking him with fake lottery winnings, only to reveal she won just R5.10
• The husband's excited messages turned to silence when his wife revealed the actual amount, leaving him unable to respond to her apologetic calls
• South African social media users flooded the comments section sharing their own lottery prank experiences with loved ones

TikTok content creator @tshenolo_graced shared screenshots showing how she pranked her husband with supposed lottery winnings. The creator, known for posting Christian content and family moments, messaged her husband about winning the lottery.

After his excited response asking for details, she revealed a bank statement showing winnings of just R5.10.

Husband's reaction turns cold

The excited husband, whose heart raced with excitement, responded with sad emojis after learning the true amount.

Despite his wife's attempts to call and apologize, accompanied by laughing stickers, he ignored her messages completely.

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Understanding lottery payouts

Ithuba, the national lottery operator, explained that only winnings up to R50,000 are paid directly into winners' accounts when playing via banking channels.

For amounts above R50,000, winners must visit one of Ithuba's eight offices to claim prizes.

Mzansi's reactions

@serurubele joked:

"Imagine if he resigned with immediate effect😭😭😭"

@Dikeledi_Minyuku shared:

"I woke him up ka 2am kere yei I won 😂 he was planning how we gonna spend it UNTIL I told him it was only R4 😭😂😂"

@Buhle commented:

"😹😹😹 Mara you did not lie wena."

@Precious confessed:

"🤣🤣🤣 My bf once did that to me only to find he won R10😢😢 eyyyy!"

@lilms_sunshine admitted:

"Gurrrlll😂😂😂 I peeled my eyes open to see the winnings 😂😂😂"

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• As 2024 drew to a close, one fortunate player hit the R35 million jackpot in the final Lotto Plus 1 draw of the year, proving some people do end their year with a bang.
• A local teacher joined the millionaire's club after winning R43 million in 2024, becoming one of the year's biggest lottery winners and proving that sometimes taking a chance pays off.

Source: Briefly News