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Who Is the Mystery South Carolina Mega Millions Lottery Winner?
March 5, 2019
It's the question at the top of everyone's minds: Who won the $1.5 billion Mega Millions lottery prize? After months of mystery following the drawing, it was announced Monday that the winner had finally come forward to claim their spoils, the largest payout to a single person in U.S. history. According to lottery officials, the win came down to a simple act of kindness. The individual let a person go in front of them in line, then bought their own ticket, which ended up being the winner.