 after she bought a different scratchcard that usual when a shop was sold out of her favourite ones. Dana Pruitt, 62, bought the winning ticket and scratched it right outside the shop finding out she had won big. Describing it as "the best win best win I've ever had", she said: "When I scratched it I about had a heart attack." She added: "It shocked me." The lucky winner, from the town of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, had gone in to buy her usual ticket but the shop was sold out. Pruitt said: "The odd thing is the ticket I purchased was not even the one I was looking for." She explained: "They were sold out of my first choice." A huge amount of money is to be won with scratchcards ( Getty Images) The winning ticket had cost her $31 (£26) and she bought it from Mayberry Mart on East Pine Street in Mount Airy. Pruitt said: "This is the best win I've ever had. I'm still in shock to be honest with you." The North Carolina Education Lottery said: "After she couldn't buy the scratch-off she wanted, Dana Pruitt of Pilot Mountain chose a Fabulous Fortune ticket instead and won a $100,000 prize." They added: "After settling for her second choice, she scratched the ticket right outside the store and uncovered a $100,000 surprise." Lottery officials said: "Pruitt collected her prize at lottery headquarters Wednesday and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $71,019 (£61,600). Lottery wins can turn peoples' lives around ( Getty Images/iStockphoto) "She said she would save most of the money for retirement but she might use some to travel to New England. "Fabulous Fortune debuted in July with six USD 3 million prizes and 18 $1){kind=link}
Dana Pruitt got her ‘biggest win ever’ when she bought a different scratch card to her usual. She wants to save some of the money for her retirement but also splash out on a trip to New England
A lucky woman has pocketed $100,000 (£86,500) after she bought a different scratchcard that usual when a shop was sold out of her favourite ones.
Dana Pruitt, 62, bought the winning ticket and scratched it right outside the shop finding out she had won big.
Describing it as “the best win best win I’ve ever had”, she said: “When I scratched it I about had a heart attack.”
She added: “It shocked me.”