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Fremont Lottery Winner May Buy Home With Winnings
Erik A. Mendoza says he was "speechless" when he realized he'd won.

FREMONT, CA — “I couldn’t believe it. I was speechless,” Erik A. Mendoza said of the moment he realized he'd won $750,000 on a lottery scratcher. “I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t believe it.”
He still looks a bit stunned in the photo above!
Mendoza stopped by the 7-Eleven at 42245 Fremont Blvd. on a recent Saturday morning where he purchased the winning California Gold Scratcher.
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According to the California Lottery, Mendoza is thinking about buying a house with his winnings. Here's an idea, Erik: Fremont Home With Stone Accents: $829,000
-Image via California Lottery
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