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MI Woman, 31, Wins $1M Mega Millions Prize: Lottery
With her winnings, she told lottery officials that she plans to buy a house, pay bills and then save the remainder.
BAY CITY, MI — A Michigan woman is looking forward to buying a home after winning a $1 million Mega Millions prize from the Michigan Lottery, accordion to lottery officials.
Anna Marquez, 31, from Bay City, matched the five white balls (02-49-50-61-70) in the March 5 drawing to win the big prize. She bought her winning ticket online at MichiganLottery.com.
"I play Mega Millions here and there, usually when the jackpot starts getting large," Marquez told lottery officials. "I logged in the day after the drawing and was shocked when I saw a big amount pending in my account! Honestly, I thought it was a scam at first because you just don’t think this type of thing will happen to you. I checked my email and saw one from the Lottery with information on claiming a prize, so that’s when I knew it was real!"
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With her winnings, she told lottery officials that she plans to buy a house, pay bills and then save the remainder.
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