Jackpot-winning lottery ticket worth £500,000 remains unclaimed in Nottinghamshire
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Residents have been urged to check their old lottery tickets after a jackpot-winning slip worth £500,000 remained unclaimed five months on.
And if the person who bought the ticket does not claim their winnings within the next month, the life-changing funds will be lost.
The last-ditch search is on to find the ticket holder, which won the jackpot on the July 29, 2020 draw of the Thunderball.
The ticket was bought in the Ashfield district, with the numbers 16, 26, 30, 31, 39, and the Thunderball of 9.
The ticket-holder matched all five numbers and the Thunderball, with the ticket worth a staggering half-a-million pounds.
Camelot has confirmed that the lucky winner has until January 25, 2021 to claim their prize.
Andy Carter, senior winners’ adviser at The National Lottery, said: "Time really is running out for the winner of this prize, but we are still hopeful that someone will come forward at the very last minute to claim the money.
"We’re urging everyone to check their old tickets one final time or look anywhere a missing Thunderball ticket could be hiding.
"This life-changing prize could really help to make dreams become a reality for someone out there, especially in the lead up to Christmas.
“People can buy tickets in their local store or, if they prefer, they can play online at national-lottery.co.uk or by downloading the National Lottery app.
"Playing online via the website or app means that your ticket is checked, and you get an email notification if you win a prize. You can also scan your retail tickets on the National Lottery app to check if you're a winner.
“If you have the winning ticket call the National Lottery Line on 0333 234 5050 to claim.”
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.
