Lottery winner thought lottery was hacked after $422K jackpot win online
CULPEPER, VA — A Virginia woman was convinced something was wrong after receiving notification that she had won a $422,088 lottery jackpot online.
Karla Williams of Culpeper initially didn’t believe the win was real and checked multiple sources before confirming she had hit the Cash 5 with EZ Match jackpot in the March 4 drawing.
The winning numbers were 9, 15, 27, 31 and 33 — a combination she selected using significant family dates.
Williams, who is retired, plans to use the winnings to help her family and pay bills.
Cash 5 with EZ Match features a rolling jackpot starting at $200,000, with odds of 1 in 1,221,759 to match all five numbers.
Virginia Lottery proceeds support K-12 education, including more than $7 million distributed to Culpeper County schools last fiscal year.
Key Points
- A Virginia woman won a $422,088 Cash 5 jackpot online
- She initially thought the lottery result was an error
- The winning numbers were based on family dates