There’s millions of pounds up for grabs (Picture: Universal Images Group/Getty/Kim Kirby
There’s a chance that, if you’re reading this, you’ve won the lottery and don’t even know about it.
A big chance in that. The National Lottery has updated its list of winning tickets that haven’t been claimed, validated or paid.
And out of the nearly dozen unknowing ticket-holders, six have a life-changing £1,000,000 just waiting to be claimed.
Some ticket winners only have a few days to claim, with any unclaimed prizes six months past the draw date automatically removed.
If a valid claim isn’t scooped up by someone, the money and interest accumulated gets dished out to National Lottery Projects across the UK.
These community funds go to everything from running food banks and holding movie screenings for cash-strapped communities to workshops and conferences.
Among the most recent winners is someone from Camden, north London, who made it big on the February 23 draw of the EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker.
The winning code was XSPW63863 and the owner has until August 21 to claim their prize.
Have I won the lottery?
Maybe. Here’s the full list below of unclaimed winnings.
£1,000,000 Lotto winner in East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire
This ticket was drawn August 9 when the winning numbers were 7, 10, 23, 29, 31, 42 and Bonus 6.
If this is you, you’ve got until Monday to drop the National Lottery a line.
£10,000 every month for 1 year for someone in Doncaster
You took part in Set For Life’s with a ticket drawn September 18. The winning numbers were: 1, 3, 11, 28, 43 and Life Ball 9.
The last date to claim is March 16.
£1,000,000 EuroMillions winner in Bolton
You were that lucky UK Millionaire Maker for a ticket drawn on November 3 – and you have until May 1 to bag your winnings.
£1,000,000 EuroMillions winner in Northumberland
Same goes for you, person living in Northumberland. You took part in the same draw and have the same deadline to claim.
A very specific £100,913.60 EuroMillions winner in Kingston upon Thames
If you’re the holder of a ticket drawn December 5, you nearly had quite the early Christmas present. You picked: 4, 6, 20, 24, 25 Lucky Stars 5, 9.
Make your claim by June 2.
£500,000 Thunderball winner in Redditch
This winner bought a ticket for the December 18 Thunderball draw with the numbers: 2, 15, 31, 35, 37 and Thunderball 6.
They have until June 6. Tick tock.
£1,000,000 EuroMillions winner in Shropshire
Think you get the drill by now. This lucky person had the winning code XFKD58687 for the ticket drawn on January 24.
The last day to claim is July 14.
£10,000 every month for 1 year for someone in Worthing
That amount of money a month is pretty nice. You drew a Set For Life ticket on January 25 with the winning numbers: 7, 20, 23, 36, 44 and Life Ball 4.
It’s a July 23 deadline for you.
£10,000 every month for 1 year for someone in Manchester
This Set For Life ticket was drawn on February 2 with the following numbers: 3, 4, 8, 10, 28 and Life Ball 1.
The deadline to claim is August 3 – just in time for a summer getaway.
£1,000,000 EuroMillions winner in North Lanarkshire
This winner drew a ticket on February 16 with the code: HQPC98478.
They have to get their money by August 14.
£1,000,000 EuroMillions winner in Camden
Last, and certainly not least, is someone in the north London borough. They drew their ticket on February 23 with the code: XSPW63863.
The deadline is August 28.
Andy Carter, senior winners’ advisor at The National Lottery, told the Camden newspaper Ham & High: ‘If you bought a EuroMillions ticket in the London Borough of Camden for the draw on February 23, it’s time to look everywhere – in the pockets of clothes you might have been wearing at the time, bags, in the car, wallets and purses and in that sideboard or drawer where we all tend to put bits and pieces – and check your tickets.
‘Do you live or work in this area, do you have family and friends there who you were visiting or were you just passing through?
‘We’re desperate to find this mystery ticket-holder and pay out their life-changing prize – imagine the possibilities for them! We have the champagne on ice and our fingers crossed that the lucky winner comes forward to claim their win.’
Where lucky winners need to go to claim their cash depends on how much they’ve won.
For those with prize winnings of £500 or under, they can just pop by their nearest National Lottery retailer.
People with winnings between £500 and £500,000 can do so online.
But those who have won even more have to call the National Lottery on 0333 234 50 50 to confirm and arrange the winning claim.
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