A mystery lotto winner who purchased their $613,000 ticket at Armstrong Creek has come forward to claim their prize a month after the draw.
The elusive winner held one of seven division one-winning entries in TattsLotto’s April 4 draw.
But the reason for the winner’s delay coming forward and their plans for the windfall “will forever remain a mystery” as they have chosen to remain completely anonymous, according to Tattslotto.
The ticket was unregistered, meaning lotto officials had no way of contacting the winner and had to wait for them to come forward.
The winner bought their entry at NewsXpress Armstrong Creek and owner Wayne Davis was “relieved” they claimed their prize.
“It’s created a real buzz around the centre for the past month with everyone wondering if they held that winning ticket,” he exclaimed.
“We had a few people asking if we’ve found the winner yet, so I’ll be really happy to tell everyone the prize has been claimed.
“We are so happy for our winner. We hope they enjoy their prize now that they have discovered the win!”
The Lott spokesperson Bronwyn Spencer said the win had come at a great time.
“While we don’t know how our winner will enjoy their win, I’m sure this player will be smiling from ear to ear knowing their bank balance is about to balloon by a few extra zeroes.
“Other winners have told us they use their windfalls to retire or cut back their hours at work, buy a new home or do some renovations and plan that long-overdue holiday.”
The odds of winning division one in the draw were one in 8,145,060.
