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Laura Giovanetti, of Seymour in New Haven County, is a Fast Play "Money Vault" winner, CT Lottery announced.
She claimed her $138,199 prize on Monday, Sept. 20.
"When I bought my ticket I saw the jackpot drop back down to $5,000, so I knew somebody had just won," she said. "When I scanned my ticket in the ticket checker, I realized that somebody was me!"
CT Lottery said Giovanetti hit the jackpot with a three-number match.
She purchased her winning ticket on Friday, Sept. 10, at Shop Smart in Seymour.
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