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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

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