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Ontario man can't collect lottery prize after he forgets where he bought ticket (ptv-news.com.pk)

submitted 5 months ago by Abovethefold@lemmy.ml to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 43 points 5 months ago

Except he actually collected his winnings.

[–] EndOfLine@lemmy.world 41 points 5 months ago

If these answers are not provided, the claim then undergoes further review, which extends the time a winner must wait in order to receive their prize.

So the prize was delayed, not denied. Misleading headlines like this really make it difficult to trust the source.

[–] EdanGrey@sh.itjust.works 15 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Surely the lottery could tell him?

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 23 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's part of the security test to make sure you are the actual owner of the ticket.

[–] cordlesslamp@lemmy.today 6 points 5 months ago

Where I live, there's place on the lottery ticket for you to fill in your name, ID number, and phone number.

If you leave it blank and lost the ticket, then whoever posses the ticket have legal claim to the price.

[–] criitz@reddthat.com 19 points 5 months ago

Looks like they asked him as a method of identity verification.