Jackpot blunder salesman begs for his job back

A CAR salesman told his boss he could stick his job after mistakenly believing he had scooped £1 million on a scratchcard.

Steve Moseley, 36, misread the numbers on his 24 Karat Gold scratchcard and, thinking he had won, started dancing on his desk.

He threw all his money at colleagues at the used car dealer in Hampshire, and sent one of them out for champagne.

He told his shocked boss that he was quitting because he was a millionaire and then called his girlfriend, Theresa Parsons, 27, to share the news.

But his celebrations were cut short when he called the National Lottery’s claim hotline and was told his numbers were not the winning set.

He had mistaken a 16 for a 15 on the scratchcard, turning him from an instant millionaire into a jobless car salesman.

Mr Moseley, of Gosport, Hampshire, then had to plead with boss Mike Earle for his job back.

“I went from thinking I had a million quid to having to beg for my job back. I also had to ring the girlfriend and tell her I was a plonker.”

His boss gave him back his job, but he resigned days later and now works at another car dealer.