Time is running out for a North East lottery winner to come forward and claim their £1m prize.
A ticket bought in North Tyneside bagged £1m following the special EuroMillions European Millionaire Maker draw on January 21 this year.
The National Lottery says the 30-day deadline to make a claim for lost, destroyed or stolen tickets is coming up.
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And if the North Tyneside winner is not in possession of their ticket, for whatever reason, they have until 5pm on Sunday, February 20, to register a claim in writing in respect of a lost ticket.
The Millionaire Maker draw saw 100 guaranteed millionaires made across the European EuroMillions community, with 24 of these prizes won by ticketholders in the UK.
The winning code for the ticket bought in North Tyneside for the draw on January 21 was XVSG 84995.
Camelot’s Andy Carter, senior winners’ advisor at The National Lottery, said: “It’s important that any player who is not in possession of their ticket, for whatever reason, but who thinks they have a genuine claim to the prize notifies us in writing by 5pm on Sunday 20 February, 2022, at the latest.
“We’ve already started to support the 20 ticketholders who have claimed their prizes from the special EuroMillions draw, and we’re hoping that these handful of lucky winners who have yet to check their prizes, including the lucky ticketholder who bought their ticket in North Tyneside, will now come forward so that they can start to enjoy their amazing win.”
With the winning ticket in their possession, the ticketholder has until July 20, 2022, to make their claim.
Under its licence, Camelot has the discretion to pay prizes in respect of lost, destroyed or stolen National Lottery tickets only if the player has submitted a claim in writing within 30 days of the relevant draw.
If the player can provide sufficient evidence, Camelot will investigate and consider the validity of the claim.
Camelot will then determine at its discretion whether the claim is valid and is able to pay the prize 180 days after the draw.
The deadline for any such claim for the North Tyneside EuroMillions prize, which has to be submitted in writing, is 5pm on Sunday, February 20.
If no-one comes forward with the winning ticket before the prize claim deadline, then the prize money, plus all the interest it has generated, will go to help National Lottery-funded projects across the UK.
Anyone who has any queries or who believes they have the winning ticket for any of the National Lottery draws should call the National Lottery Line on 0333 234 5050 or email help@national-lottery.co.uk
