Lottery "winner" to lose 7 million

[vehelpfulguy]

A lottery winner from Septermber 2007 never claimed their prize and they stand to lose 7 million if they dont claim by today.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/73139 94.stm

Do you all know that your can check if your ticket is a winner by taking it to any lottery machine and they can insert the ticket in a slot and it instantly tells you if you are are a winner.

DONT just throw your ticket away if you think you have not won, take it back to the shop where you bought it and get it checked. It cant hurt can it ?

See the list of unclaimed prizes here

http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/res ults/unclaimedPrizes.do

[keyplus90]

Yes take it back and if you have won 7 million then lottery machine operator will run through the back door leaving you there.

[horselady]

I always think they might do that, when they run it throuugh the machine and say "nothing on it, I'm afraid, shall I bin it" I ask for it back, just in case they scuttle off with all my winnings (yeah right)

[sp1214]

He probably had a heart attack.

[sense4all]

I have had a couple scanned in the past and when it had any win value the machine made a series of electronic beeps. Don't get excited it wasn't much!

[scorpious123]

god that reminds me i have to get my lottery tickets checked i have over a hundred quids worth lol unchecked

[keyplus90]

Do check if you bought in Sep 2007 and somewhere in Devon. That is what they said in news. I am from Devon but ...................................................... I left Devon in August 2007. Can't be me.