£40million lotto pot claimed 104 days after draw

A LOTTERY winner has finally come forward to claim a jackpot worth more than £40million – three months after winning it.

The lucky ticket holder, who has not been named, has now become £40,957,696 richer after winning the EuroMillions jackpot draw on December 3 last year.

Lotto players have days to claim prizes.

This particular winner, in Dorset, took a whopping 104 days to come forward.

But it is not the biggest or latest unclaimed prize.

In December 2018 builder Andrew Clark, 51, of Boston, Lincs, found the winning ticket for a £76.3 million EuroMillions jackpot stashed in his van six weeks after the draw.

And in March 2016 one player claimed a £4.6million jackpot with just four days to spare. The unnamed winner

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bought the ticket in the east London borough of Barking and Dagenham and eventually claimed it a full 176 days later.

The largest unclaimed amount for a EuroMillions draw currently stands at £3,696,996.

Operator Camelot often releases the location of outstanding winning tickets.

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It said the ticket was bought in south Gloucestershire on October 8, 2019.

If a winning ticket goes unclaimed after 180 days the prize money is donated to Camelot’s Good Causes Fund.And if a winner has lost or damaged their ticket there is still the potential for the prize to be paid out.

Under its licence Camelot has the discretion to pay prizes in respect of stolen, lost or destroyed National Lottery tickets, but only if the player has submitted a claim in writing within 30 days of the relevant draw.

If the player can provide sufficient evidence, the validity of the claim will be investigated.

The unnamed winner of the latest £40 million prize matched the winning numbers of 18, 31, 32, 38 and 48, with Lucky Stars 4 and 12.

Camelot’s Andy Carter, senior winners’ advisor at The National Lottery, said: “We’re delighted the winner of this amazing prize has come forward and can now start to enjoy their huge win.

“Players should check their tickets every time they play, wherever convenient.

“Remember you can always check online or via The National Lottery app.”