£8,000,000 left unclaimed in National Lottery prizes ahead of Christmas jackpot
More than £8,000,000 in National Lottery jackpots remains unclaimed, and time is running out.
Christmas Day will see ticketholders in with a chance of bagging a £15million ‘Must Be Won’ jackpot.
But numerous lotto prizes worth a total of £8,064,694 have gone unclaimed since September. This includes four £1million jackpots, and £10,000 a month for 30 years.
That’s worth £3,600,000 over its lifetime. Also among the unclaimed prizes are wins worth tens of thousands of pounds.
If no one comes forward to claim them before the 180-day deadline, the money will fund National Lottery-backed projects across the UK.
What are the unclaimed prizes and where were the tickets bought?
EuroMillions 1769 – September 3, 2024
The winner of this £1,000,000 prize bought their winning ticket in Lambeth. Their code is MMVJ 92833 and they have until March 2, 2025, to claim their win.
EuroMillions 1778 – October 2, 2024
The winner of this £1,000,000 prize bought their ticket in Bury. Their code is TXBP 94278 and they have until April 2, 2025, to claim their win.
EuroMillions 1782 – October 18, 2024
The winner of this £1,000,000 prize bought their ticket in Swansea. Their code is JDDF 38095 and they have until April 16, 2025, to claim their win.
Set For Life 586 – October 24, 2024
The winner of this £10,000 a month for 30 years prize bought their ticket in Sevenoaks. It’s worth a total of £3,600,000. They have until April 22, 2025, to claim their win.
EuroMillions 1787 – November 5, 2024
The winner of this £84,935.20 prize bought their ticket in Thanet. They have until May 5, 2025, to claim their win.
EuroMillions 1791 – November 19, 2024
The winner of this £321,840.60 prize bought their ticket in Winchester. They have until May 18, 2025, to claim their win.
EuroMillions 1796 – December 6, 2024
The winner of this £57,918.40 prize bought their ticket in Hillingdon. They have until June 4, 2025, to claim their win.
Lotto 3022 – December 7, 2024
The winner of this £1,000,000 prize bought their ticket in Sefton. They have until June 5, 2025, to claim their win.
Andy Carter, Senior Winners Advisor at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery said: ‘What’s the perfect gift at Christmas?
‘We all have our own ideas of what we’d like to receive as a present but, surely getting your hands on a big National Lottery win trumps the traditional pair of socks or box of chocolates.
‘With millions of pounds worth of prizes that have yet to be claimed plus a £15M Lotto Must Be Won jackpot up for grabs on Christmas Day, there is every opportunity for National Lottery players to give themselves a once-in-a-lifetime gift…just be sure to check your tickets and claim your prize.
‘On Christmas Day, even if no ticket-holder were to match all six numbers to scoop the special £15M Lotto jackpot, because it is a Must Be Won draw, players will win big as the jackpot will roll down to boost all the other prize tiers.’
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