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The North Carolina Education Lottery has reported a big win by an eastern North Carolina man in a scratch-off ticket.

Nelson Mercado II, of Greenville, tried his luck on a $20 scratch-off and scored a $100,000 prize.

Mercado bought his lucky $100 Million Mega Cash ticket from the Circle K on Arlington Boulevard in Greenville. He arrived at lottery headquarters Thursday to collect his prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $71,016.

The $100 Million Mega Cash game debuted in May with four top prizes of $2 million and eight $100,000 prizes. Two $2 million prizes and three $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed.

For details on how money raised by the lottery made an impact statewide in 2021, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.

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