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Who won? $520K lottery ticket sold in DeKalb, but no one claims it

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By Joshua Sharpe
Dec 26, 2017

A Fantasy 5 jackpot ticket worth $520,112 was sold in Doraville for the Dec. 23 drawing, but Georgia lottery officials say no winner has come forward.

QuikTrip #0848, located at 5500 Buford Highway NE in Doraville, sold the ticket.

The winning numbers from the drawing were: 2, 18, 28, 29 and 40.

Fantasy 5 winners have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes.

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