WASHINGTON — You may want to check your pockets, bags and glove compartment, because one lucky person is holding on to a winning lottery ticket that is set to expire soon.
A lucky winner purchased a ticket for the Cash 5 night drawing at the 7-Eleven at 9807 Cockrell Road in Manassas on Jan. 12, 2015. The ticket turned out to be a $100,000 winner, but no one has come forward to claim the prize, Virginia Lottery said Monday.
The chances of winning the $100,000 top prize are 1 in 278,256.
In Virginia, lottery tickets expire 180 days after the drawing. The $100,000-winning ticket is set to expire July 11. The winner has until the close of business the next business day — July 13 — to claim the prize.
If the winner doesn’t claim the prize by July 13, the ticket becomes worthless.
The unclaimed prize money, however, goes to Virginia’s , which is used to help education funds in the commonwealth, such as upgrading technology in schools and supplementing teacher retirement.
The winning numbers were 3-7-10-20-25. The ticket matched all five numbers.
The person who has that ticket should contact the Virginia Lottery immediately at 703-494-1501.
