South Carolina Education Lottery officials said the woman won the cash on a $10 (£8) scratch-and-win ticket purchased from a Circle K store in Lexington.

Weeks later, the US woman said she still hasn't spent a cent of her winnings.

She said: I’m still in shock."Well I guess you could say, almost normal.I am having a lot of dreams of ways to spend it.

The winner overcame odds of one in 900,000 to win £240,000 in the Ultimate Riches game.

Three more top prizes remain on the ticket.The Lexington Circle K Store received a commission of £2,434 for selling the claimed ticket.

South Carolina Lottery posted the news on Instagram, with social media users sharing their excitement.

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