Time’s running out! Mystery winner of record $55million Powerball still unclaimed
The mystery winner of a record $55million Powerball prize has fewer than 100 days to present their ticket before the money goes to the government.
The unclaimed prize was drawn 83 days ago on January 11 and will be forfeited to the Victorian Government if the winner is not found in the next three months.
The unregistered player won the jackpot with the correct numbers 32, 7, 5, 34, 38 and 11, as well as the Powerball, which was 12.
The winning ticket was purchased from a newsagent at Brunswick, in Melbourne's inner-city.
Powerball spokeswoman Bronnie Spencer said a customer of the Scole Lotto & News outlet in Barkly Square was unknowingly entitled to a fortune.
“Three months on from the draw and the mystery winner of the $55 million Powerball draw is yet to come forward to claim their prize,” Ms Spencer said.
“This is the first time a prize of this size has been left unclaimed for this length of time.
“We are really hoping the winner comes forward soon so we could reunite them with their prize and they can start to enjoy their life as a multi-millionaire.”
Scole Lotto & News owner Sam Misiano said people had flooded his store with sob stories hoping to claim the ticket.
“I've heard everything,” Mr Misiano said. “It's out of this world. One lady believed she threw the ticket away.”