An Australian Lotto winner has scooped a £43million jackpot but officials can't call to congratulate them because they didn't provide their full contact details.
The $80million mega win is the biggest prize on record in Australia's southern state of Victoria, and the third biggest in the country.
A lotto spokesperson said: “Imagine going to bed tonight not knowing you’ve just won $80million?
"That’s the reality for one Victorian player after scoring division one in tonight’s Powerball draw!
The winner made an online entry but failed to fill out all their details, meaning officials haven't been able to "make a mind-blowing phone call to them".
Lotto are encouraging Victorians to check their entries as they could be sitting on a cool £43million.
“While we are unable to confirm the win with tonight’s winner, we can guarantee that when they discover the news, it’s sure to be met with a hefty mix of shock and excitement,” the spokesperson said.
“In addition to seeing the massive $80 million prize land in their bank account, this player also shares the title of Victoria’s biggest individual lottery winner and Australia’s third-biggest lottery winner.”
The lucky individual swept the drawn with a landslide selection, securing the hefty prize by guessing all of the numbers and the powerball.
One in four Australians bought a ticket for the draw.
News of the Aussie win comes after a British ticket-holder lost out on £1million after failing to claim their prize earlier this year.
Players of EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker had been urged to go back and double-check their ticket slips to find the winner.
The ticket with the code VSHS38986 was bought in Lewisham, south east London, before the draw on January 29.
However, the six-month deadline to claim the prize expired at midnight on the 28 July, The Sun reports.
A Brit teenager and her boyfriend was left "heartbroken" in March when they realised their usual numbers had come up in the February draw, but they didn't have enough funds to buy a ticket.
Unfortunately, the university student's online account did not have enough funds to automatically buy a ticket, leading them to miss out on a £182m Euromillions win.
A Lottery winner who doubled his fortune by building an enviable property portfolio has sold the mansion he bought with his prize, it was reported today.
Karl Crompton was just 23 years old when he scooped a £10.9million jackpot in 1996, but instead of squandering his cash, he built up a buy-to-let business, increasing his wealth to around £22million.
Three years after his win he spent £1.5million building his dream five-bedroom home on the site of an old hospital.
