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I won £240,000 lottery jackpot weeks ago but everyone is shocked by my reaction to my win

PUNTERS cannot believe a woman who won £240,000 on the lottery has not spent any of her winnings a month after she struck gold.

The woman from Lexington, South Carolina, scratched her way to the high life in the Ultimate Riches game in November.

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in Lexington.

Weeks later, the US woman said she still hasn't spent a cent of her winnings.

She said: “I’m still in shock."

The lucky winner said she carried on living a normal life since being minted.

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She said: "Well I guess you could say, almost normal.

"I am having a lot of dreams of ways to spend it."

The winner overcame odds of one in 900,000 to win £240,000 in the Ultimate Riches game.

Three more top prizes remain on the ticket.

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The Lexington Circle K Store received a commission of £2,434 for selling the claimed ticket.

South Carolina Lottery posted the news on Instagram, with social media users sharing their excitement.

"Congratulations, I hope I am next," one said.

The Lexington woman won on a scratch-and-win Ultimate Riches game.Credit: Getty
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