Md. woman claims $24 million Mega Millions jackpot

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 posted 10:27 AM EDT

BALTIMORE -- A Baltimore woman has claimed the $24 million Mega Millions jackpot from last week's drawing.

The 49-year-old woman wants to stay anonymous, lottery officials say. She and her daughter brought a locked safe with the winning ticket to the Maryland lottery office on Monday.

The woman had purchased five $1 quick pick tickets on September 9. She let the lottery computer pick her numbers. She then purchased a second group of $1 tickets, which contained the winning combination.

Lottery officials say the winner chose the $15 million cash payout option, which is worth a little more than $10 million after taxes.

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