Hunt for missing lottery winner about to lose £120,000 jackpot

Did you buy the Set for Life ticket?

A lottery winner could miss out on £120,000 if they don’t claim their jackpot soon.

The Set for Life winner, is eligible for a £10,000 a month for a year, but only if they come forward by July 27.

According to the National Lottery, the ticket for draw 508 on January 25 was bought in Worthing on the South Coast.

The winning lucky numbers were: 7, 20, 23, 36, 44 and Life Ball 4.

All lottery prizes have to be claimed within 180 days of a draw, or in the case of scratch cards, within 180 days of the game’s closing date.

You must tell the National Lottery within 30 days if you think your winning ticket has been lost, stolen or damaged.

The National Lottery was taken over by Allwyn in February, but tickets bought under Camelot are still valid as long winnings are claimed within the 180 days.

You can claim prizes under £100 at retailers. Prizes between £100 and £500 can be paid out at retailers, but check as not all will offer this service.

Prizes above £500 must be claimed directly through the National Lottery.

A lottery win can undeniably make your life easier in many ways, but it often comes with drawbacks too, as one man in the US has learnt.

The unidentified individual, who won a $1.35billion jackpot, is being sued by his family for breaking a promise to share his winnings.

The man bought his Mega Millions jackpot ticket in Lebanon, Maine, on January 13 last year.

It was the fourth largest lottery jackpot payout in US history, and the winner opted to receive a lump-sum of about $500million after taxes.

He made a number of promises to his family, including setting up a trust fund, that he has failed to follow through with, the lawsuit alleges.

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