Freitas won a $1 million dollar grand prize as part of the state lottery's "Waves of Cash" game. She purchased the winning ticket at Canaan Fuels, a gas station in Taunton located at 53 Court Street. Freitas received a cash payment of $650,000 before taxes because she chose to withdraw the money immediately, rather than receive annual payments.

Cristiane Freitas of Taunton is the winner of the third and final $1 million grand prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “Waves of Cash” instant ticket game.

A Taunton woman won the third and final $1 million grand prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery's “Waves of Cash” instant ticket game.

A Taunton woman won the last $1 million prize from the Massachusetts State Lottery's "Waves of Cash" instant ticket game.