Lynnwood couple thinks they won $360 in lottery – turns out to be $360,000

Three zeros make a pretty big difference.

A Lynnwood couple that purchased a winning “Hit 5″ ticket that they thought was only worth $360 turned out to be worth $360,000.

After buying the ticket at the Lynnwood Fred Meyer, the husband went to check if they had won anything.

He thought he only won $360, so he tried to collect his prize at the store.

The Fred Meyer employee told him his prize was too large to cash there and he would have to go to the lottery office in person to claim it.

The man asked the employee why, as the store limit for cashing tickets

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