Woman finds forgotten lottery ticket while cleaning — and ‘almost passed out’
A woman discovered forgotten lottery tickets while cleaning her Virginia home, lottery officials said.
One ended up being a big winner.
Alfreda Hawkins found a box in her closet filled with lottery tickets, the Virginia Lottery said in a Sept. 25 news release.
She then pulled out a $100,000 Extreme Cash ticket she had bought in Richmond and scratched it, lottery officials said.
When she saw the $100,000 prize, she “almost passed out!” she told the lottery office.
“It was amazing!” Hawkins said.
Hawkins happened to be the final top-prize winner for the game, so the scratcher game has closed, the lottery office said.
She doesn’t have plans yet for her big win.
This story was originally published September 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM with the headline "Woman finds forgotten lottery ticket while cleaning — and ‘almost passed out’."
