A Virginia Lottery player discovered he had won a $358,082 Cash 5 with EZ Match jackpot after receiving an email about his online ticket.

CHESAPEAKE, VA — A Chesapeake man received an unexpected surprise when an email from the Virginia Lottery revealed he had won a $358,082 Cash 5 with EZ Match jackpot playing online.

The anonymous player purchased his Cash 5 with EZ Match ticket through the Virginia Lottery’s online platform for the Monday, June 30, drawing.

The winning numbers were 8, 13, 24, 30 and 43.

After receiving an email from the Virginia Lottery notifying him that he had won a prize, the man logged in to check his account.

“I had to look two to three times to see where that decimal point was,” he told Lottery officials. “It feels great!”

Virginia law allows Lottery winners to remain anonymous, and the winner’s identity was not released.

Cash 5 with EZ Match features a rolling jackpot that starts at $200,000. The odds of matching all five numbers to win the jackpot are 1 in 1,221,759.

Virginia Lottery players who are at least 18 years old and physically located in Virginia can purchase eligible draw game tickets online.

Key Points

• A Chesapeake man won a $358,082 Cash 5 with EZ Match jackpot playing online.
• The winner learned about the prize after receiving an email from the Virginia Lottery.
• The winning numbers for the June 30 drawing were 8, 13, 24, 30 and 43.