In early December 2022, a Frenchman won EuroMillions but failed to show up to collect his winnings.
It’s a big fluke that could go unnoticed for a EuroMillions player. On Friday December 2, a Frenchman validate the correct numbers on a grid and wins the My Million draw, worth one million euros. Only problem, the days pass and the lucky winner does not move to collect his winnings.
According to the rules of the Française des Jeux (FDJ), the winner has 60 days to claim your winnings. His winning ticket will therefore expire on Monday, January 30, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. In the event that he does not show up and the jackpot being rank 1, the FDJ will collect the winnings. “We redistribute it to customers, in the form of special jackpots, or promotional offers, such as bets offered on our websites.” she explained in September 2022. In other cases, the sum can be donated to the state. In 2020 and 2021, more than 200 million euros which were donated, because the winners did not come forward.
The French winner bought his ticket in Charente
The sum won by the winner being significant, the FDJ tried to make a call on social networks to identify him, on Wednesday, January 25. If the exact place where the ticket was purchased has not been revealed, it would be a point of sale located in the south of the Charentein the New Aquitaine region.
In order to give every chance to the winner, the number of his ticket has also been revealed: it is the HR 390 6385. “At this point, the winner we are looking for in Charente has not come forward” recognized the FDJ on Monday, January 30. Only a few hours from the end of validity of his ticketthe winner can still come forward by calling FDJ customer service on 09 69 36 60 60, in order to be put in contact with the teams “winning support and experience“.