THE countdown is on for a mystery lottery winner in Redditch who has just over a week left to claim Thunderball top prize worth £500,000.
The search continues to find the owner of the winning ticket who matched all five main numbers and the Thunderball in the draw on December 8 2023.
The missing ticket was bought in Redditch and the winning Thunderball numbers on that date were two, 15, 31, 35, 37 and the Thunderball was six.
The lucky ticket-holder only has until June 5 2024 to claim their prize.
Andy Carter, senior winners’ advisor at The National Lottery, said: “It has been almost six months since the Thunderball draw in question and we’ve still not been contacted by the rightful ticket-holder to claim their prize, despite numerous appeals.
“All hope is not lost, however, as we’ve received valid claims on major National Lottery unclaimed prizes right up to the very last minute before – but time is running out.
“It really is as simple as taking a couple of minutes out of your day to dig out and check your Thunderball tickets.
“We’re urging everyone to double-check the pockets of clothing, in wallets, bags and down the back of the sofa for the missing ticket.
“This money could really make a huge difference to someone’s life and we are ready and waiting with champagne on ice for that life-changing phone call to come in to us here at The National Lottery.”
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.
By playing any National Lottery game, players generate £30M each week for National Lottery-funded projects.
This money helps fund projects across the nation, with over 685,000 grants – supporting projects both big and small –having been made across the UK to date.
Anyone who has any queries or who believes they have the winning ticket for any of the National Lottery draws within the 180-day deadline should call contact the National Lottery Line on [email protected] or call 0333 234 5050.
