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Rutherford County woman celebrates 48th birthday with $533,036 Cash 5 win

December 17, 2020 Posted by NC Lottery at 10:13 AM
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Angela Forney of Spindale celebrated her birthday a week late with a $533,035 Cash 5 jackpot win.

“For my 48th birthday, it was just amazing,” she said. “I hit exactly seven days after my 48th birthday.”

Forney purchased her winning Quick Pick ticket for Monday’s drawing from Sai Mart on South Main Street in Rutherfordton.

“It’s just a dollar ticket and I happened to have a few in my pocket,” she said. “I just said, ‘I’m gonna try my luck on a dollar, a dollar won’t break me.’”

Tuesday morning, as Forney was getting ready for work, she decided to check her ticket.

“The first three numbers were right and the last two numbers were right and I couldn’t believe it,” she recalled. “I’m like, ‘This ain’t real, this is an old ticket.’ But it was — It was real.”

Forney claimed her prize Wednesday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required federal and state tax withholdings, she took home $377,123.

She says she views her big win as a birthday present. “A car is my main purchase right now,” she said. “And when the weather warms up, I’ll look into buying a house.”

Carolina Cash 5 tickets are $1 and drawings are held every night. Thursday’s jackpot is $122,000.

Cash 5 is one of four lottery games in North Carolina where players have the option of buying their tickets through Online Play either through the lottery’s website or with the NC Lottery Official Mobile App.


21 COMMENTS

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12/20/2020 01:29 - randolph s.

wow...HBD to you!!

12/19/2020 03:06 - Charles H.

It's always someone else. 12 days to go.

12/19/2020 09:49 - julia g.

Congrats enjoy .

12/19/2020 12:18 - Myleshia S.

Happy Birthday!! What a way to remember!!

12/18/2020 08:50 - Louis A.

Awsome win !

12/18/2020 06:20 - Mary C.

awesome

12/18/2020 09:46 - Gloria C.

Congratulations to you and I wish you many more wonderful wins. Happy belated birthday. What an awesome birthday gift !!!

12/18/2020 06:22 - Berry B.

Happy Brithday to you!!

12/18/2020 12:01 - Elonda B.

Congratulations ????

12/17/2020 11:57 - Latisha s.

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Happy Birthday! I bet you will never forget your 48th birthday!!!

12/17/2020 08:23 - Larry G.

congradulations birthday and christmas at same time hope it goes good for you and your family.

12/17/2020 06:50 - roberta n.

Happy Belated Birthday and Congratulations on your birthday gift. What a blessing. Enjoy your new car.

12/17/2020 06:15 - Thomasina M.

Now that's awesome!

12/17/2020 05:56 - Azizah R.

Congratulations!!

12/17/2020 03:45 - Latanya A.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

12/17/2020 03:35 - Demetril S.

Congratulations

12/17/2020 01:21 - chris i.

Congrats! Now that's what I call a B-Day present!

12/17/2020 12:35 - Denver G.

Nice win, congrats.

12/17/2020 11:50 - fabrienne r.

Congratulations!

12/17/2020 11:33 - Brenda S.

Fanastic, happy for you, have fun spending it.

12/17/2020 10:58 - Richard K.

why not me ?

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