Lucky Brit still hasn't claimed EuroMillions jackpot and time is running out

11 August 2023 , 14:24

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There's a lottery ticket out there somewhere worth £1million (Image: Getty Images)

A lucky EuroMillions player still hasn't claimed their jackpot prize - and time is running out to do so.

The National Lottery has urged players, who recently bought a ticket in and around St Helens, Merseyside, to check "pockets of clothing, in wallets, bags and down the back of the sofa" in a desperate bid to find the note. It'll prove they had the winning code on July 28, 2023 - MSJS 96560 - and that they can bag the £1million jackpot.

For every EuroMillions line played, UK players automatically receive a EuroMillions Millionaire Maker code printed on their ticket. Anyone not in possession of their ticket, for whatever reason, but who believes they have a genuine claim, can still make a claim in writing to Camelot, but it must be within 30 days of the draw.

Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at The National Lottery said: “We’re desperate to find this mystery ticket-holder and unite them with their winnings, this amazing prize could really make a massive difference to somebody’s life. We’re urging everyone who bought a ticket in this area to check their old EuroMillions tickets again or look anywhere a missing ticket could be hiding.

"Try checking in the pockets of clothing, in wallets, bags and down the back of the sofa. We have the champagne on ice and our fingers crossed that the lucky winner comes forward to claim their win.

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"Players can buy and check their tickets online by downloading the National Lottery app or at national-lottery.co.uk. Players can also buy and check tickets in retail. Playing online via the app or website means that your ticket is checked, and you get an email notification if you win a prize. You can also scan your retail tickets on the National Lottery app to check if you're a winner."

If no one comes forward with the winning ticket before the prize claim deadline, which is January 24, 2024, then the prize money, plus all the interest it has generated, will go to help National Lottery-funded projects across the UK.

By playing any National Lottery game, players generate £30m each week for National Lottery-funded projects. This funds everything from hundreds of small projects in local communities, to supporting the growth of women’s and girl’s football right across the four nations as the Lionesses compete in this year’s World Cup. To date, more than £47million has been raised for National Lottery Good Causes, with more than 670,000 individual grants awarded.

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