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Long Beach Woman Wins $1 Million From Scratchers Ticket

The woman bought the $10 Super Ticket Scratchers at the Payless Tobacco Co. Breaking

LONG BEACH, CA — A woman named Claudia Williams is California's newest millionaire, thanks to a Super Ticket she bought in Long Beach on May 11, the California lottery said Tuesday.

Williams bought the $10 Scratchers ticket at the Payless Tobacco Co. at 3290 East Anaheim St. The retailer will now receive a $5,000 bonus.

Williams is on the shy side, declining to have a winner's photo taken or to speak to the news media about her win.

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City News Service, photo courtesy of CalLottery