A $10 scratch-off ticket turned out to be lucky for Rosa Sanchez of Rocky Point.
According to a news release from the North Carolina Lottery, Sanchez bought her lucky 50X The Cash ticket from PMG PM on N.C. 210 in Rocky Point and won a $1 million top prize.
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Sanchez claimed her prize at lottery headquarters Monday and had the choice of receiving an annuity of $50,000 over 20 years or a lump sum of $600,000.
According to the release, she chose the $600,000 and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $429,003.
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