**BREAKING: South Carolina Woman’s Daring Act of Retail Espionage Pays Off in a Big Way!**
In a shocking turn of events, 32-year-old Bubbles Jenkins of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has won a whopping $200,000 lottery prize after copying another customer’s purchase at a local convenience store.
According to eyewitnesses, Jenkins was seen lurking in the checkout line at the 7-Eleven on Highway 17, intently watching as a unsuspecting shopper purchased a lottery ticket. Without hesitation, Jenkins swiftly scribbled down the identical numbers on her own ticket, essentially committing an act of retail espionage.
“I couldn’t believe my eyes!” said a stunned clerk, who wished to remain anonymous. “She was like a ninja, swooping in and stealing the winning numbers right from under the other customer’s nose!”
As fate would have it, Jenkins’ daring act paid off when the winning numbers were announced. Her ticket matched all six numbers, securing her a staggering $200,000 prize.
“I was just trying to get a good deal,” Jenkins said with a sly grin. “I mean, why buy the cow when you can just copy the cow’s ticket?”
When asked if she planned to share her winnings with the original buyer, Jenkins simply shrugged and said, “Sorry, not sorry. You snooze, you lose!”
The winning ticket was purchased just minutes before the drawing, and Jenkins’ lucky numbers were 3, 11, 23, 31, 42, and 56.
As news of her windfall spread, locals have taken to social media to congratulate Jenkins on her clever – and some say, questionable – tactics.
“Only in South Carolina,” said one commenter. “Where copying someone else’s homework gets you a quarter mill!”
Jenkins plans to use her winnings to pay off her student loans, buy a new car, and invest in a course on “Advanced Retail Espionage Techniques.”
In related news, 7-Eleven has announced plans to increase security measures to prevent future instances of “lottery ticket larceny.”
