National Lottery prizes price hundreds of thousands go unclaimed in 4 areas – test your tickets now
The National Lottery is holding on to more than £3million in unclaimed prizes and the window to claim them is closing.
Winners are yet to come forward to claim four massive draws that amount to a whopping £3.3million.
One lucky Brit, who played the Lotto on August 31, 2024 and nabbed their ticket in Bromley, London, could take home a staggering £1,000,000. If you’re sitting on numbers two, three, 29, 45, 48, 52 and with bonus number 54, you’ll need to come forward by February 27, 2025.
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Two EuroMillions players, one who grabbed their ticket in Lambeth, London and the other in Bury, Manchester, are yet to claim £1,000,000 each, after their numbers were drawn on September 3, 2024, and October 4, 2024. The winning numbers are MMVJ92833 and TXBP94278, and winners have until March 2, 2025 and April 2, 2024 respectively to claim their cash.
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The Lotto HotPicks cash prize from September 18, 2024 remains unclaimed as well. This prize is £350,000 and the numbers are seven, 20, 33, 50, 51, 57. The lucky Brit, who bought the ticket in Birmingham has until March 17, 2025 to come froward.
National Lottery urges punters to check their numbers as unclaimed prizes are removed after 180 days — and this cut off date is a strict one.
Earlier this month, a EuroMillions player lost out on becoming £1,000,000 richer after they delayed claiming their prize.
The National Lottery confirmed that the winning UK Millionaire Maker ticket was snapped up in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, on April 16, but the would-be millionaire didn’t step up before the 180-day cut-off point.
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Despite repeated pleas for punters to double-check their stubs for the victorious code, the hefty prize went unclaimed. Andy Carter, The National Lottery’s senior winners’ adviser, lamented: “Unfortunately, I can confirm that the ticket-holder did not come forward within the deadline to claim their prize and has now sadly missed out on this substantial amount of money.”
So check your ticket. If you think you’ve won one of these prizes, call National Lottery on 0333 234 50 50, 9am to 8pm Monday to Saturday, and 9am to 5pm on Sunday. Further information on how to claim prizes is available on the National Lottery website.
If prizes remain unclaimed, the money, and any interest earned, is funneled into National Lottery projects across the UK, the National Lottery states.
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