A Fayetteville woman won $200,000 in a new North Carolina lottery scratch off game.

Laura Nelson bought her lucky Hot 5's ticket from the One Stop Shop on Strickland Bridge Road in Fayetteville.

The Hot 5's game launched the first week in July. It has five top prizes of $200,000--well it had five; now there's only four left.

Nelson claimed her prize Thursday and took home $142,021 after all the State taxes and withholdings.

Nelson had to reach the nearest lottery headquarters for further documentation formalities and for claiming her winning prize money, lottery officials said.

The lottery officials also said that the winner has only 180 days from the day of the lottery draw to claim the winning prize money.

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