The California Lottery is verifying if the person who came this Monday to claim the $1.5 million in a Powerball draw last October is the legitimate winner.
On Monday, the California Lottery announced that a person had come to its offices to claim the $1.5 million Powerball within hours of the winning ticket expiring. However, the entity added that the presumed winner had to complete the formal paperwork for the application.
In one of the messages from his Twitter account, the entity indicated this Monday, at about 3 pm, that the supposed winner had not yet completed the application process.
“#UPDATE: The person who took the step has NOT submitted the official application document. We are still waiting for all the paperwork associated with the win claim- (process) which is due today. Stay tuned!”
Subsequently, the office informed that the person had submitted the required documents, which begins the process of verifying the winner.
“The claim is now active for the $1.5 million #Powerball prize, which was expiring TODAY – just in time! The verification process is next. Thanks to all the players and winners for supporting #EducationinCalifornia”, read another of the messages on the official account.
The Lottery had released a press release last week urging those who purchased tickets at the Mobil (formerly 76) gas station at 15380 Los Gatos Boulevard in Los Gatos to verify their tickets.
“The winning ticket sold in Southern California has already been claimed, but the other one sold in Santa Clara County remains a mystery. The ticket was purchased at the Mobil (formerly 76) gas station at 15380 Los Gatos Boulevard in Los Gatos,” the office said at the time.
The winner matched five numbers from the series, except the Powerball; that is, 19-36-37-46-56, minus 24.
The California Lottery has been embroiled in public controversy following a lawsuit filed by José Rivera, who alleges that the $2 billion winning ticket for the November 8 drawing was stolen, and that the person who cashed it, Edwin Castro, is not the real winner.
The Lottery has reaffirmed that Castro, who has already invested in two California mansions and a Porsche 911 vehicle, is the legitimate winner.
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