An Aussie man who won almost $1 million in the Lotto says he has no regrets giving the money away to his family, close friends and struggling strangers.
Peter Charleton, 47, from Yarra Ranges in Victoria won $896,511.13 on the TattsLotto after a stroke of luck saw him buying some tickets in August 2020.
The father had accidentally left his late uncle's favourite pocket knife on top of his car before driving an hour home.
He was stunned to discover the knife was still on top of his car after the journey, and took to TikTok to reveal he would be buying Lotto tickets to cash in on his good luck.
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Peter Charleton (pictured) won nearly $1 million in the Lotto, but gave it all away to others in need
After purchasing three tickets, Mr Charleton waited a few days before downloading the TattsLotto app to check if he was a winner.
The first and second gave him no luck. However, the third came up with a message he had never seen before.
'I scanned the third one and it came up with something that I wasn't familiar with because said you are a big winner,' he told to Seven's "My Big Story.
Not believing what he was seeing, Mr Charleton deleted the app, redownloaded it and tried again.
He was still a winner.
'It was a really good feeling,' he said.
After a tense 17 days where he told only his immediate family about his winnings, the money landed into his account.
Mr Charleton said he had no desire to splurge on himself, instead choosing to take care of his family, friends and the wider community.
'I don't feel comfortable keeping all this money to myself. And so I didn't,' he remarked.
Looking after his immediate family first, he gave them enough to get by a bit easier, followed by friends who were doing it tough, even going to cafes, restaurants and supermarkets to pay for food for
