Urgent warning to check Powerball lottery tickets as $100,000 prize remains unclaimed – and it was sold at a gas station
LOTTERY hopefuls are being urged to find and check their tickets as one lucky winner will be taking home $100,000 following a recent drawing.
The massive prize remained unclaimed as of Tuesday, the South Carolina Education Lottery announced.
The winning ticket had been purchased at KC mart #9 at 701 S. Buncombe Rd. in Greer – just 20 miles south of the North Carolina border.
The ticket is now worth $100,000 following the April 29 Powerball drawing.
It had the lucky numbers 11-39-47-67-69 with a Powerball number of 14.
The South Carolina Education Lottery is urging players to check their tickets to see if they are the lucky winner.
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Following the Monday drawing, there are now over 9,000 lottery players in the Palmetto State that have won prizes between $4 and $100,000, according to lottery officials.
The overall jackpot of the Powerball nationwide continued to grow ahead of Saturday’s drawing.
As of Saturday, the jackpot sat at more than $203 million.
The next Powerball drawing is scheduled for Monday evening.
In South Carolina, lottery winners have 180 days from the drawing date to claim their prizes, according to officials.
There are three main ways players can redeem their prizes, however it can depend on how large the winnings are.
For those taking home $500 or less, prizes can be claimed at an authorized lottery retailer.
Winnings of $100,000 or less can be redeemed by mailing in the winning ticket.
However, to claim prizes that are over $500, winners must also mail in an official claim form and a photo ID.
The third place to claim a lottery prize is at the Columbia Claims Center.
Top lottery winners in the US
Millions dream of winning the lottery and finding fame and fortune. These are the biggest winners in US lottery history.
- Edwin Castro - $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 8, 2022, in California.
- Theodorus Struyck - $1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023, in California.
- Unknown winner - $1.602 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023, in Florida.
- Marvin and Mae Acosta from Los Angeles, California, John and Lisa Robinson from Munford, Tennessee, and Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt from Melbourne Beach, Florida - $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016.
- Unknown winner - $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018, from South Carolina.
- Unknown winner - he sued the mother of his child to keep his identity hidden - $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023, from Maine.
- Unknown winner - $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022, from Illinois.
- Cheng and Duanpen Saephan, and Laiza Liem Chao - $1.326 billion, Powerball, April 7, 2024, from Oregon.
- Yanira Alvarez - $1.08 billion Powerball, July 19, 2023 in California.
- Wolverine FLL Lottery Club - $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021, from Michigan.
- Unknown winner - $842.4 million Powerball, Jan. 1, 2024, from Michigan.
For any winnings that are $500 or less, players must sign their ticket.
If the prize money is higher than $500, they must sign the ticket, provide an official claim form and photo ID.
All prizes above $100,000 must be claimed at the Columbia Claims Center.
It is important to remember that all lottery winnings in South Carolina that are over $500 are subject to state and federal taxes.
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If you or someone you know is suddenly in possession of a winning ticket, be sure to consult a financial advisor before collecting the winnings.
All money received by the South Carolina Education Lottery from lottery ticket purchases is used for fundings for education, prizes, retailer commissions, and contractor payments in the state.