16 Oct, 2024 @ 09:42
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Spain is searching for mystery Euromillions winner who has yet to claim life-changing €162m prize – and time is running out

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THE winner of a life-changing Euromillions jackpot has yet to claim their prize.

A lucky ticket winner in Derio, in the Basque Country, bought their winning ticket two weeks ago.

READ MORE: How much will Euromillions winner be taxed in Spain?

They struck big on the night of October 4, correctly guessing all five main draw numbers and the two star numbers.

They were the only ticket across Europe to win the jackpot, which was a total of €162,256,512.

However, 12 days later, they have yet to register their winning ticket.

Locals from the town are desperately trying to locate the winner, according to reports.

The winner of Euromillions has 90 days from the day the lottery is drawn to claim their prize.

With 12 days having already passed, it means the Basque ticket holder has 78 days left on the clock.

The biggest ever Euromillions jackpot went to a British player in July 2022, who scooped up €230m.

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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