Lottery News

How often have you dreamed of winning a lottery jackpot? What if you've already won and you don't even know it yet? Imagine finding a lottery ticket worth $156,060 in your drawer, only to realize that the claim deadline is right around the corner. This is not a figment of your imagination - this tale is currently unfolding for some (un)lucky person in North Carolina.

The North Carolina Education Lottery announced that a Cash 5 lottery ticket, sold in Dare County, remains unclaimed even after several notifications. What sets this ticket apart from others is the jaw-dropping jackpot of $156,060. However, the winner seems to be completely in the dark about the fortune sitting idly, awaiting claim. Or perhaps, they've just forgotten their long-lost ticket?

The winning Cash 5 ticket was purchased from Charlie’s Tobacco Outlet in Kill Devil Hills, and it holds the winning numbers from the draw conducted in March this year. Time hasn't been gracious for the rightful winner anyway; the window of opportunity to claim this lottery fortune is fast closing. The expiry date of this Cash 5 ticket is set to be one week from now.

To jog your memory, if you happen to be located in North Carolina and have bought the Cash 5 ticket from Charlie’s Tobacco Outlet around that time, you might want to recheck your ticket stash. This might just be your lucky day! The winning numbers for the draw were 2-7-8-9-28, just in case you need a head start.

To claim such a hefty prize, winners have 180 days from the draw date to come forward and make their claim. Unclaimed lottery money usually supports education programs across North Carolina. But it would certainly be a screen-grating, heart-wrenching moment for the would-be-millionaire to learn about their unclaimed fortune after the fact.

So if you're sitting on a lottery ticket stash, ensure to double-check your numbers and dates. Updates like these underline the significance of keeping track of your lottery tickets, their numbers, and most importantly, the draw dates.

For others, let this serve as a wake-up call: Don't just dream about winning the lottery. Make sure you check your tickets regularly; don't let your million-dollar dream become someone else's reality. The Lottery Lab wishes the winner, whoever they are, the best of luck in finding their ticket and claiming their jackpot in the nick of time.