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Richmond woman cleaning house finds forgotten lottery ticket worth $100K

RICHMOND, VA – A Richmond woman uncovered a six-figure surprise while cleaning her home after discovering a forgotten Virginia Lottery scratch-off ticket worth $100,000 inside a box in her closet.

Alfreda Hawkins had purchased the winning $100,000 Extreme Cash ticket at Shop & Go, located at 1627 Mechanicsville Turnpike in Richmond. While going through a collection of old tickets, she scratched the final top prize-winning ticket in the game. With her claim, the Virginia Lottery has officially closed the game.

The odds of winning the $100,000 top prize were 1 in 1,101,600. The overall odds of winning any prize in the Extreme Cash game were 1 in 4.18. Hawkins has not announced any immediate plans for her winnings.

The Virginia Lottery ends scratch-off games once all top prizes have been claimed. All proceeds from Virginia Lottery ticket sales go to public education in the state. Last fiscal year, Richmond received more than $22.5 million in Lottery funding for K–12 schools. Across the state, the Lottery raised over $901 million for K–12 education, contributing roughly 10% of Virginia’s total education budget.

Lottery players are encouraged to check old tickets and claim prizes within 180 days of the game’s end date.

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Key Points

Richmond woman discovered a $100K winning scratch ticket while cleaning her home
The ticket was the final top-prize winner in the $100,000 Extreme Cash game
Virginia Lottery proceeds contribute directly to public K–12 education

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