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200612/kt2006120519152511900.htm
Samsung Plaza Eats Word on Ferarri Raffle Mishap
By Cho Jin-seo
Staff Reporter
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A simple mistake could have cost Samsung Plaza an unexpected 123 billion won in a promotional lottery event, as 440 people showed up claiming they had won the first prize _ a Ferrari F360. The sports car is priced at 280 million won apiece.
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The department store, which is located in Pundang, south of Seoul, held a lottery for customers with three Ferraris as the top prize. A silver one was on display in its lobby, luring passers-by to join the draw.
Customers had to pick six numbers out of 26 on the lottery ticket, which were covered invisible with a silver coating. The possibility of winning the first prize was calculated as 0.0004 percent, or one in 230,230. However, in some way, 440 out of 39,000 participants showed up with the right six numbers scratched out. Some suspect that they used a clever method to see through the silver coating.
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Never underestimate the laws of probability.
Reinke Faces Life 