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Richmond Woman Finds Forgotten Scratch-Off, Wins $100,000 Top Prize

The win came from the $100,000 Extreme Cash scratch-off with top-prize odds of 1 in 1,101,600.

Overview

  • Virginia Lottery officials identified the winner as Alfreda Hawkins of Richmond, who found the ticket while cleaning her home.
  • The ticket was purchased at the Shop & Go on Mechanicsville Turnpike in Richmond, though the purchase date was not specified.
  • Hawkins claimed the prize on Sept. 12 and told officials she has no immediate plans for the money.
  • Her win completed the third and final grand prize in $100,000 Extreme Cash, prompting the game’s closure.
  • Lottery profits fund K-12 education in Virginia, and Richmond received more than $22.5 million in the last fiscal year.