Lotto winner loses $1 million prize
<p>A mystery Lotto winner has forfeited their million-dollar winnings after failing to collect their prize money for an entire year. </p>
<p>The ticket was purchased from a BP petrol station in Mawson Lakes, in North Adelaide, on September 27th 2023, but wasn't claimed before passing the one-year expiration date. </p>
<p>According to The Lott spokeswoman Anna Hobdell, the lucky winner could've claimed their seven-figure prize simply by registering their ticket to a player card or online.</p>
<p>"It's likely our mystery winner has (been) going about their year as normal with no idea they became an overnight millionaire more than a year ago," she said.</p>
<p>"If the mystery winner had registered their ticket to a player card or online, they would have already been united with their million-dollar treasure."</p>
<p>Ms Hobdell said any prize that goes unclaimed for a year will be forfeited to the Lotteries Commission of South Australia.</p>
<p>She went on to say that the winner could still claim their $1 million, but would need to submit their ticket, a prize claim form and an ex-gratia statutory declaration form with the commission.</p>
<p>"This also serves as an important reminder to register your tickets," Ms Hobdell said.</p>
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