A woman’s unintentional overpayment of $4,450 to a hawker in Tampines, instead of the intended $44.50, became an unexpected source of luck for a man. Reading about the incident, the man decided to participate in a 4D bet using the number 4450, which turned out to be a winning number. The man won $1,000 from his 4D bet, as the number 4450 was one of the numbers to win the starter prize.
The woman, who was purchasing dim sum and dumplings from a stall at Block 201 Tampines Street 21 coffee shop, made the payment error due to her unfamiliarity with Paynow. Upon realizing her mistake, she returned to the stall two hours later, asking for a refund. The stall owners, Mr. Chen Deming and Ms. Zhang Mingfang, were shocked at the transfer amount, as they had only started the stall about a month prior.
This isn’t the first time someone has paid the wrong amount. In January, a customer at an Admiralty stall accidentally paid $450 instead of $4.50 and was later refunded the difference. Meanwhile, in February, a lion dance troupe’s performance inspired some lucky watchers to use the number “0770” and its permutations for 4D bets, resulting in winnings of up to $8,000.
