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April 6, 2023 / 4:19 PM

North Carolina woman wins her second lottery jackpot in 5 years

April 6 (UPI) -- A North Carolina woman scored a $336,759 lottery jackpot just a few years after winning $1 million from a scratch-off ticket.

Nha Duong of Matthews told North Carolina Education Lottery officials she bought her $1 Quick Pick Cash 5 ticket from the Circle K on Matthews-Mint Hill Road in Matthews.

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Duong's ticket matched all five white balls in the drawing, earning her a $336,759 jackpot.

The winner previously visited lottery headquarters in October 2018, when she won $1 million from a Hit $5,000 scratch-off ticket.

Duong did not say if she had any immediate plans for her latest winnings.

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