Mystery winner still holding on to an unclaimed $1 million Mega Million ticket – with exact date it must be redeemed
ONE lucky lottery player has unknowingly scooped a $1 million prize but the clock it ticking on claiming it.
A Mega Millions ticket drawn in September is still waiting to be claimed.
The unknown player from Washington won the million-dollar prize in the draw on September 10.
Anyone from the state who knows they bought a ticket for that draw is urged to search for their ticket.
The overnight millionaire bought the Mega Millions ticket from Brewster in Okanogan County.
The city only has a population of just over 2,000 people.
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Players are asked to check for the following numbers on their tickets:
01, 02, 16, 24, 66 and Mega Ball 06.
The winner of the $1 million prize correctly matched all five numbers, only narrowly missing out on the jackpot by failing to predict the Mega Ball.
What could be even more painful is that had they opted for the Megaplier which was X4 on that draw, they could have won $4 million.
The Megaplier option is given to all players who, for an extra $1 have the opportunity to multiple non-jackpot prizes.
This can be anything from doubling, tripling or even multiplying the prize by five.
I went to the store to return carton of orange juice and came back with $315 million – I thought it was a mistake
Before Mega Millions players go on to lament what they could have one, the owner of the unclaimed ticket must take swift action.
The prize has to be claimed by March 9, 2025.
If the rightful winner still hasn’t claimed the money, it will return to the state’s lottery fund to be won by someone else.
However, that is not the only Mega Millions prize that needs to be claimed.
Top lottery winners in the US
Millions dream of winning the lottery and finding fame and fortune. These are the biggest winners in US lottery history.
- Edwin Castro – $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 8, 2022, in California.
- Theodorus Struyck – $1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023, in California.
- Unknown winner – $1.602 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023, in Florida.
- Marvin and Mae Acosta from Los Angeles, California, John and Lisa Robinson from Munford, Tennessee, and Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt from Melbourne Beach, Florida – $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016.
- Unknown winner – $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018, from South Carolina.
- Unknown winner – he sued the mother of his child to keep his identity hidden – $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023, from Maine.
- Unknown winner – $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022, from Illinois.
- Cheng and Duanpen Saephan, and Laiza Liem Chao – $1.326 billion, Powerball, April 7, 2024, from Oregon.
- Yanira Alvarez – $1.08 billion Powerball, July 19, 2023 in California.
- Wolverine FLL Lottery Club – $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021, from Michigan.
- Unknown winner – $842.4 million Powerball, Jan. 1, 2024, from Michigan.
A prize worth $3 million is still up for grabs after the winning ticket was bought at a grocery store.
The ticket was drawn on November 8, giving the winner time to claim it before it expires.
Lottery bosses have revealed that the winner is in Connecticut and they bought the ticket from the Cumberland Farms store in Southington.
A Powerball prize is also going unclaimed with someone unknowingly being $150,000 richer.
Remember to gamble responsibly
A responsible gambler is someone who:
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- Establishes time and monetary limits before playing
- Only gambles with money they can afford to lose
- Never chase their losses
- Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry, or depressed
you or someone you know is struggling with gambling addiction, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700 or visit the National Council on Problem Gambling online.
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