A desperate search is underway to find a National Lottery winner from Sevenoaks who has just one week left to claim their life-changing prize.
The lucky ticket holder stands to receive £10,000 every month for 30 years but must come forward by Tuesday, April 22.
National Lottery officials have been actively raising awareness on the streets of Sevenoaks in a bid to locate the mystery winner before the 180-day deadline expires.
The clock is ticking for the fortunate individual or syndicate who matched the winning numbers in the Set For Life draw last October.
A desperate search is underway to find a National Lottery winner from Sevenoaks who has just one week left to claim their life-changing prize
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The winning ticket was purchased in the Sevenoaks area of Kent on October 24, 2024.
To claim the prize, the winner must match the numbers 2, 11, 29, 37 and 45, plus Life Ball 6.
The deadline for claiming the £10,000-a-month for 30 years prize is Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
This marks the end of the standard 180-day period that lottery winners have to come forward and claim their prizes.
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National Lottery organisers have intensified their search efforts in recent days as the deadline approaches.
Kathy Garrett, who advises winners of the National Lottery, said: "This kind of prize not only transforms the life of the winner, it's typically life-changing for their loved ones too."
"With just days to go, we're doing everything in our power to make sure this mystery person or syndicate comes forward, so they can enjoy the endless possibilities this prize offers," she added.
"We once had a very fortunate builder who came forward not long before his ticket was due to expire," she said.
The lucky ticket holder stands to receive £10,000 every month for 30 years but must come forward by Tuesday, April 22
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"He won over £50 million and had left the winning ticket in the sun visor of his work van.I can't emphasise enough how important it is to search the places you'd least expect."
A spokeswoman for National Lottery operator Allwyn said: "While the National Lottery is committed to finding the winning ticket-holder, if the prize remains unclaimed the prize money, plus all the interest it has generated, will go to help National Lottery-funded projects across the UK."
"This will add to the £30 million-plus raised every week by National Lottery players to make a difference in every community across the country," the spokeswoman added.
