Millions of Euromillions players have been told to ‘act now’ before next week’s deadline

An urgent appeal has been made for an unclaimed winner of a £1million Euromillions prize to take action within seven days. The National Lottery says a person believed to live in Northumberland has won the EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker prize worth £1 million but has not yet claimed it.

They bought the ticket in Northumberland and the winning Millionaire Maker code was TDWJ 92983. The lucky ticket holder only has until next Wednesday, May 1, 2024 to claim their prize amid the ongoing Cost of Living crisis affecting the entire country takes place.

Andy Carter, Senior Winners Advisor at the National Lottery, said: “It’s been around five months since the special EuroMillions draw in question, and we have already been able to pay out nine of the ten £1,000,000 prizes won by the lucky National Lottery players in the draw.

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“However, we have not yet been contacted by the last remaining winner, who purchased their winning ticket in Northumberland despite numerous appeals.” He continued: “While there is still time, there is still hope – we have received valid claims for unclaimed National Lottery prizes up to the very last minute – but time is quickly running out.

“Our call is simple: take five minutes out of your day to sort out and check your EuroMillions tickets. Those five minutes could be the most profitable five minutes of your life! We’re ready for that life-changing phone call. with us here at the National Lottery.”

Andy continued: “One of the lucky ten winning ticket holders who have already claimed their £1,000,000 prize from this special EuroMillions draw is Ceri Ann Roscoe-Roberts and her husband Paul, from Bangor in North Wales. Ceri woke up on Friday morning . of the draw with the strongest and strangest feeling that she had to buy a National Lottery ticket. Twenty-four hours later she celebrated becoming a millionaire.