India, Feb. 16 -- A man in China thought he had struck gold at his company's year-end party, only to discover his "grand prize" was a box full of tiles and sweets.

Jiang Jiang, an employee at a hospital in Guangdong province, was announced the winner of the top prize, an iPhone 17 Pro Max.

According to a report by the South China Morning Post, the announcement was very exciting. It included a receipt showing the phone cost 9,988 yuan (about US$1,450) and a branded shopping bag. Jiang was so happy that he wanted to surprise his wife with the gift at home.

"I really thought I was the lucky winner," Jiang said in a video he posted online. "Everyone at the party believed I had won a real iPhone."

However, his excitement quickly turned to ...