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Daily Mirror
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Vassia Barba

Lottery winner thought she scooped $100 - but it turned out to be $100,000

A woman was stunned to realise what she thought was a humble scratchcard win of $100 was actually the life-changing prize of $100,000 (£82,400).

Veronica Cruz, a restaurant worker from Des Moines, Iowa, US, was in for a big surprise when she won the 15th top prize on a Super 20s scratchcard.

She purchased the card from a 24/7 convenience store after a night shift and played it when she got home.

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