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Someone in South Carolina won the $1.6 billion prize from the Mega Millions lottery. The winner can claim their winnings at the South Carolina Education Lottery Claim Center.<\/p>\n
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Someone in South Carolina purchased the winning ticket in Tuesday night\u2019s drawing for the record-breaking Mega Millions jackpot of $1.6 billion. The winning numbers were 5, 28, 62, 65, 70 and Mega Ball 5.<\/p>\n
This is the first Mega Millions win in the state since South Carolina started participating in the lottery.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday morning, Mega Millions and lottery officials confirmed that the winning ticket was sold at the KC Mart in Simpsonville, on 303 Lee Vaughn Road.<\/p>\n
Some news media and members of the public were anxious to find out the winner of this big prize. But, there\u2019s a chance that won\u2019t happen since South Carolina is one of eight states where winners can remain anonymous.<\/p>\n
The winner is has the option of taking a lump sum after taxes of $877 million, which most choose, or collect the full amount in annual payments spanning over 30 years.<\/p>\n
Lottery officials are advising the winner to sign the back of their ticket, keep it in a safe location, speak with a trusted advisor and call the lottery to claim their prize. Even though they can remain anonymous, the winner will have 180 days to claim the jackpot.<\/p>\n
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The winning ticket was sold at the KC Mart in Simpsonville, South Carolina.<\/p>\n
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