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Cristiane Freitas, of Taunton, collected her seven-figure prize from playing the "Waves of Cash" game, a $5 scratch-off ticket. She won the third and final $1 million jackpot in that game
She took the lump sum of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. Freitas plans to invest that money.
Freitas bought the winning ticket at Canaan Fuels, 53 Court St. in Taunton. The store get a $10,000 bonus for the sale.
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