Lerynne West wins $343.9M Powerball jackpott (2018) | FULL SPEECH

Lerynne West, of Redfield, won a $343.9 million Powerball prize in 2018, the biggest lottery payout in Iowa history. She picked the $198.1 million lump-sum payout.
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[@FeelGoodNetwork]

CONGRATULATIONS on WINNING! 🥳🥳🥳 Thank You for Sharing Your Story!😊

[@aarong4379]

I’m so happy for her

[@Divine-pg1wm]

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS OUT THERE🎉🥳GOD BLESS YOU ALL❤

[@FernandoMolina-i6n]

Es verdad ese mensaje

[@FeelGoodNetwork]

Thank You!😊

[@edmwftw3930]

Best fun part when she said : " Nobody ever believed me, not at all. They thought I was crazy, starting with my daughter..."

[@Zahidb-wm3xi]

I’m winning tonight $8 million

[@cyrusmoon8531]

I. Am. Proud. Of. You.

[@bettymurphy4802]

God blessed you with being a winner. I am so happy for you ! You deserve to win . God has given you a big responsibility of using your money wisely. Again thank God someone like you did win. My God bless you in everything you do !

[@kevinsakwa6665]

She was so touched about the money that she told us her past life story….how nice of her🤞🤞🤞🤞

[@doit7798]

God bless her. Such an amazing story

[@Tonilove6]

IM NEXT TO WIN POWERBALL JACKPOT 🎉👏🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽

[@OumoJoseph-p2i]

Good👍

[@doit7798]

My right hand is itching like crazy and i have my numbers for ny lottery in for tonight. Im up next. I plan on putting my children through college and helping my family and donating to charity. God has been so good to me and my children. I plan to do good things.

[@declangwennap3931]

I got a text message saying that she is donating money to people from 2024 to 2026 and it said that I had to claim my winnings by texting a number who was in charge of delivering winnings? Is this a scam?

[@bellabrothers7482]

Idk. I did too. Haha what do I do?

[@barbaraford368]

So do I

[@DONOVAN586]

I got the same message

[@nettles1nt]

I go the same message today. Is it for real or some scammer?

[@ycourts26]

Hi I just got the same message is it a scam they asked for 100.00 apple gift card

[@davidbailey1721]

Good on her, she’s a very deserving winner.

[@BlacStalion]

God blessings ❤🙏🏿

[@cyrusmoon8531]

If. This. Is. True. Thank. You

[@barbaraford368]

I received a message from the lottery that said you were giving money to families in need is this true

[@malka8901]

I love Lerynne!

[@janceej7780]

Nice one. Yes, I am interested. So what's next?

[@TboneAnderson]

Are you giving money to people?

[@tyreekrobinson3940]

lol why did the guy keep repeating the questions?? everyone can hear them

[@jazthetrash]

Here to say there's a scam surrounding this woman's name*, be safe! *nothing to do with her, there's just a new scam using her name saying they're gonna share her money

[@NooxiHimself]

Yup

[@nicoagliotti1197]

Really happy for her she deserves it

[@LerynneWest-zb8wq]

I’m Lerynne West the $343,900,000 winners of the lower powerball lottery. Congratulations you have been Randomly picked among those I’ll be giving $100,000 This week from my Giveaway program going on , Are you ready to claim your Winning?

[@FloraDiaz-zk1ry]

Me puedes decir cuándo recibiré el dinero y si me lo pueden mandar por domicilio gracias te estoy muy agradecida muchas bendiciones para ti y tu familia te quiero mucho me haz alegrado mi corazón gracias y mil veces gracias

[@mewan1708]

Parasite

[@NooxiHimself]

You know if you got a text about it.. it’s a scam. And if you do what it says they have access to your bank account and take your money.

[@FernandoMolina-i6n]

A mi me llegó el correo es cierto

[@Sylvia-s2b]

Hi I got a text text message from Jeremy Cooper saying that he is your agent and that you were going to help out 10 people with 500,000 and Range Rover is there any truth to this? I hope & pray this is? God Bless you & your family . So excited & truly happy for you that God has giving you many of blessings. You have a happy exciting new adventure. GOD BLESS & TAKE CARE 🙏

[@holestudio877]

I just won 1$

[@doit7798]

When I win I will remain a CNA because its my passion

[@cberthac1947]

Yeah right😂😂😂

[@yvonneost12]

Curently retired LOL

[@nitapatel3513]

God bless you

[@nancymedina9724]

Es verdad q esta señora regala dinero,me llegan email diciendome q me ha donado dinero pero creo q es una estafa ,si alguien me puede ayudar les agradecería

[@heleniagarry3049]

Are you donating money some body trying to scam me right now talking about I have to send them 100 dollars

[@RandyStone-h9o]

Randy Allen Stone

[@cyrusmoon8531]

Mrs. West. My. Name. Is. Cyrus Moon. Was. The. 250k. For. Real. If. It. Is. Tell. Me. Please. I. Could. Have. Used. It. T o. By. Me. A. Home. Was. It. Real. If. It. Was. I. Am. Sorry

[@cyrusmoon8531]

Mrs.Lerynne. is. This. True. About. The. 250. K. Please tell. Me. This. Is. Not. Joke. I. Love. Being. Free. Is. It. Real. My. Name. Is. Cyrus Moon

[@MarcThompsonVermette-oj2li]

Thany Price you m'y frend m'y accepte

[@MarcThompsonVermette-oj2li]

Thaink you m'y frend Véry happy for you thaink you firbme

[@lindaknepp2921]

I today got a message supposedly from you to help out people. I’m supposed to call someone named Mr Miller. Is this for real?

[@lindaknepp2921]

Please pm me if this is real

[@lindaknepp2921]

I’m not asking for anything for myself. I have an autistic son who needs help and I would be happy to explain why.

[@kenballock3374]

Have I really been picked

[@Roxip85]

Soo did you get picked? Or it is a scam?

[@LerynneWest-zb8wq]

I’m Lerynne West the $343,900,000 winners of the lower powerball lottery. Congratulations you have been Randomly picked among those I’ll be giving $100,000 This week from my Giveaway program going on , Are you ready to claim your Winning?

[@NooxiHimself]

No you didn’t it’s a scam

[@Drew858pb]

coffee and pizza the hell?