A CLUELESS lottery winner is at risk of losing an eye-watering £1million jackpot – and they have just days to claim.
The life-changing prize has been sitting untouched for months as an unknowing Brit is yet to check their ticket.
This potential West Country millionaire is the only person out of 31 winners who bagged a fortune in the EuroMillions European Millionaire Maker draw on February 3 earlier this year.
The winning code for this North Somerset local was XFHF 13164- and the lucky ticket-holder only has until next Wednesday, August 2, 2023 to claim.
Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at The National Lottery, said: “Time really is running out for the winner of this prize, but we are still hopeful that someone will come forward at the very last minute to claim the money.
“We’re urging everyone to check their old tickets one final time – the easiest way to do this is via the National Lottery app – or look anywhere a missing EuroMillions ticket could be hiding.
“This life-changing prize could really help to make dreams become a reality for someone out there.”
Players can check their tickets online through the National Lottery app or on the website.
It’s also possible to buy and check tickets in a shop that sells them.
If you take a punt online, your ticket will be checked automatically, and an email will be sent alerting you of your jackpot.
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You can also scan your retail tickets on the National Lottery app to check if you’re a winner.
“If you have the winning ticket call the National Lottery Line on 0333 234 5050 to claim,” added Andy.
The jackpot will be donated to help National Lottery-funded projects across the UK if no one claims by Wednesday.
These include hundreds of small projects in local communities.
To date, over £47billion has been raised for National Lottery Good Causes, with more than 670,000 individual grants awarded.
This comes as a lucky punter scooped the eye-watering £11.6million Lotto jackpot in Saturday night’s draw.
A single ticket holder has claimed the life-changing sum after entering the National Lottery ‘Must Be Won’ competition.
It comes three weeks after someone won a whopping £20million.
Plus, a mum who won a life changing sum of money on the lottery has revealed the three things she can’t wait to splash out on.
Nichola Galley, 43, bagged nearly £56,000 when the street of her home in Dukinfield, Greater Manchester, was picked in the Postcode Lotto.
Meanwhile, a man who won £11million on the Lottery nearly 30 years ago is back on the road at work — and loving it.
Mark Gardiner, 61, nearly blew all his winnings but says he keeps sane by driving around in his van for the business he owns.