LOTTERY players have been urged to check their tickets as a prize worth almost $400,000 is still unclaimed.
A lottery participant beat one of 962,598 odds to match all five white balls in the Carolina Cash 5 drawing.
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This lucky winner must act fast as they only have a few days to come forward and claim their money.
The $394,216 jackpot prize will expire on Monday, April 15, according to the NC Education Lottery Press release.
This ticket was purchased at Parkwood Convenience on Revere Road in Durham, North Carolina.
The lucky ticket was played for the October 17, 2023 draw.
This player chose the numbers 9, 11, 14, 30 and 34.
That night’s Carolina Cash 5 was $1.18 million, but three tickets matched all five drawing numbers.
This meant the jackpot was split into three parts, totaling almost $400,000 each.
North Carolina Education Lottery officials have urged all players to check their bills as the last day to claim the boost.
“Research wherever you keep your tickets and double-check that you have the winning ticket,” said Mark Michalko, executive director of the NC Education Lottery.
“We hope whoever purchased this ticket comes forward to claim their prize soon so we can celebrate their big win with them.”
Carolina Cash 5 winners have 180 days from the day of the draw to come forward and claim their money.
Winners of prizes worth more than $100,000 must claim their money in person at North Carolina Lottery headquarters in Raleigh.
To do this, potential winners must start a claim online and wait for a follow-up notification, which can take two to five days.
Other lottery players across the country have also been warned to check their tickets as other big prizes could soon expire.
Top US Lottery Winners
Millions dream of winning the lottery and finding fame and fortune. These are the biggest winners in US lottery history.
- Edwin Castro – $2.04 billion, Powerball, November 8, 2022, in California.
- Theodorus Struyck – $1.765 billion, Powerball, October 11, 2023, California.
- Unknown Winner – $1.602 Billion, Mega Millions, August 8, 2023, Florida.
- Marvin and Mae Acosta of Los Angeles, California, John and Lisa Robinson of Munford, Tennessee, and Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt of Melbourne Beach, Florida – $1.586 billion, Powerball, January 13, 2016.
- Winner unknown – $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, October 23, 2018, from South Carolina.
- Winner unknown – he sued his child’s mother to keep his identity hidden – $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, January 13, 2023, from Maine.
- Unknown Winner – $1.337 Billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022, from Illinois.
- Winner unknown – $1.326 billion, Powerball, April 7, 2024, from Oregon.
- Yanira Álvarez – $1.08 billion Powerball, July 19, 2023 in California.
- Wolverine FLL Lottery Club – $1.05 Billion, Mega Millions, January 22, 2021, from Michigan.
- Winner unknown – $842.4 million Powerball, January 1, 2024, from Michigan.
A Powerball prize worth $2 million must be claimed before May 23.
This ticket was purchased at a liquor store in Clinton, Iowa, about 80 miles east of Cedar Rapids.
The player matched the five numbers on the white ball, which were 27, 33, 63, 66 and 68.
One lucky gambler in Rhode Island could take home a life-changing amount of money if he came forward to claim his money.
The $1 million Mega Millions numbers were drawn on February 2.
The ticket was purchased in the Bristol area, which is about 30 minutes north of Newport.
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