LOTTERY players must act fast before a $1 million prize expires in less than a day.
The Powerball ticket matched five white balls in an October 14 drawing.
It’s slated to expire on April 11, meaning the winner is almost out of time to claim the loot.
Lotto lovers in South Carolina should be checking the numbers on their old tickets.
The winning ticket was sold at a Turbeville Exxon gas station in Clarendon County, about an hour and a half southeast of Columbia.
The lucky digits to search for are 14, 16, 42, 48, and 64.
The winner missed 14 for the Powerball, which would’ve won them the lottery jackpot.
The odds of matching five white balls to win $1 million is one in 11,688,054.
HOW TO CLAIM
The South Carolina Lottery advises players to sign the backs of their tickets for security purposes.
For prizes above $100,000, players must fill out a claim form.
The form asks for the claimant’s mailing address, phone number, citizenship, and Social Security number.
Winnings must be claimed in person at a valid Lottery Claims Center.
If the winner doesn’t come forward by April 11, the prize will go towards a good cause.
The money gets transferred to the Education Lottery Account to support public schools in South Carolina.
MORE PRIZES
Lottery players in Missouri should also look for their old tickets.
A Cash4Life ticket worth $1 million will expire on September 29.
Top lottery winners in the US
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, Nov. 8, 2022, in California.
- Theodorus Struyck– $1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023, in California.
- Unknown winner – $1.602 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023, in Florida.
- Marvin and Mae Acosta from Los Angeles, California, John and Lisa Robinson from Munford, Tennessee, and Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt from Melbourne Beach, Florida – $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016.
- Unknown winner – $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018, from South Carolina.
- Unknown winner – he sued the mother of his child to keep his identity hidden – $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023, from Maine.
- Unknown winner – $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022, from Illinois.
- Unknown winner – $1.326 billion, Powerball, April 7, 2024, from Oregon.
- Yanira Alvarez– $1.08 billion Powerball, July 19, 2023 in California.
- Wolverine FLL Lottery Club – $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021, from Michigan.
- Unknown winner – $842.4 million Powerball, Jan. 1, 2024, from Michigan.
It was sold at a Deirbergs food store in St. Charles County, 45 minutes west of St. Louis.
Numbers to search for in this case are 26, 27, 43, 50, and 56.
If the winner comes forward, they must choose to grab their prize as a one-time lump sum payment or through weekly installments.
Missouri Lottery officials encourage the ticketholder to schedule an appointment at the lottery office.
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