"I started seeing zeros and I was in shock," said Jessica Cruse. "I still don't think it has hit me yet."
Cruse bought her lucky Double Your Money ticket from Tiger Mart on Raeford Road in Fayetteville.
She went home and scratched it off.
"My daughter was screaming," she laughed.
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Cruse admitted that it took some time for her to process the big win. She went to lottery headquarters in Raleigh on Monday to claim her prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $144,021.
She said she plans to use the money to buy a new car -- probably a Honda or Toyota -- and help provide for her family.
The Double Your Money game debuted in August with five top prizes of $200,000. One $200,000 prize remains to be claimed.
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