£1 million EuroMillions Ticket Kept in Unlocked Car for Four Months

Imagine not knowing you are a millionaire. That’s what happened to Darren Burfitt from Swansea in Wales. He very nearly missed out on the £1 million he won in a EuroMillions draw held last October.

The fantastic prize had not been claimed and Darren’s friends and relatives heard an appeal by the National Lottery for people to check their EuroMillions tickets. They knew he often kept unchecked tickets and advised him to see if he was the missing millionaire.

Crisps

The 44-year-old was asked by his son to get him a packet of crisps. Darren knew he had some in his car so went to fetch them. At the same time he found some lottery tickets and decided to finally check them.

One of them had won £3.60 so it wasn’t a waste of time. He left the one that was “particularly creased” to last. Then he ran into trouble as the EuroMillions winner explained: “It was so crumpled it wouldn’t scan.”

He had to check the results of the October 18 EuroMillions draw and got the shock of his life. “I just could not comprehend what I was seeing,” he added.

Shed on wheels

The ticket has been in the car he describes as “a shed on wheels” for four months. Not just that,the vehicle had been unlocked for all that time. A New Zealand couple  kept a NZ Powerball ticket worth $7.18 million in a handbag for a fortnight.

His wife, Gemma, was away so he had to give her a call. Initially, she struggled to believe the amazing news of their EuroMillions win.

The couple are now planning to use some of their EuroMillions winnings to buy their first house and a new pick-up truck so they can enjoy some holidays.

Darren works as a greenkeeper at a local golf course.  A $151,210 Powerball winner used a round of golf to choose his winning numbers.

.Despite his job, this EuroMillions winner wants to head down under to see England play Australia at cricket.

Friday’s EuroMillions draw has a £24 million jackpot.

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