The National Lottery is looking for a participant in Scotland who bought a £1m-winning Lotto ticket which is at present unclaimed.
Players are being urged to examine their tickets from the Lotto draw on Saturday, August 8, after a ticket bought from a retailer in Aberdeenshire matched 5 predominant numbers plus the Bonus Ball in the second spherical.
The oblivious ticket-holder, who bought the successful slip from a retailer, has till February 4 subsequent yr to assert their prize.
Anyone not in possession of their ticket however who believes they’ve a real declare can still write to the lottery operator, Camelot – however solely inside 30 days of the draw, giving them till September 7.
Lynn Devlin, winner’s expertise lead at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, stated: “Imagine discovering that a ticket you bought weeks ago is worth £1m.
“That’s exactly what could happen for a Lotto player in Aberdeenshire
“We’re encouraging everyone who bought a ticket in the area to give it another check. Tickets can easily be tucked away and forgotten about, and we’d love to reunite this prize with its rightful owner. It could be you.”
If nobody comes ahead with the successful ticket earlier than the prize declare deadline, then the prize cash, plus all of the curiosity it has generated, will go to assist National Lottery-funded initiatives throughout the UK.
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