RICHMOND COUNTY, N.C. — A Richmond County teacher woke up $1 million richer after finding out she had won big in the 200x The Cash second-chance drawing.
Diane Hamlet, a 66-year-old substitute teacher, received a call Wednesday afternoon, which she said seemed to good to be true. When she answered the phone, she received the news that she’d won the $1 million grand prize on Jan. 4.
“Everybody dreams of this stuff,” Ingram said.
You can listen to the transcription of the phone call alerting ingram she'd won below.
“I completely forgot about it,” Ingram said. “Out of sight, out of mind.”
When she arrived at lottery headquarters Friday to collect her prize, she had a decision to make. She could receive the prize as an annuity of $50,000 over 20 years or a lump sum of $600,000. Ultimately, she chose the lump sum of $600,000 and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $427,500.
“This is something I’ll be able to live on for the rest of my life,” she said.
Ingram said she will use the winnings to buy a new car, pay some bills, and take a trip to Alaska.
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