Oz Lotto winning ticket remains unclaimed after $8m jackpot

One lucky person is walking around Melbourne not realising they’ve just won $8 million.

The hunt is on for Melbourne’s newest multi-millionaire as a winning $8 million lotto ticket remains unclaimed.

The unregistered winning Oz Lotto ticket was purchased at Central Station News, Melbourne Central on Tuesday.

The winning numbers were 17, 1, 28, 16, 24, 26 and 2, while the supplementary numbers were 47, 4 and 41.

It’s the only division one ticket, meaning someone unknowingly has won $8 million.

Anyone who bought a lotto ticket in Melbourne on Tuesday should check their ticket. Picture: NewsWire / Nicki Connolly

Central Station News owner Shuxia Tang said there’s someone walking around Melbourne who is about to get the shock of a lifetime.

“This $8 million win could truly change this mystery person’s life, and I can imagine they’ll be super shocked when they check their ticket,” she said.

“Congratulations to the very blessed division one winner.”

The Lott spokesperson Anna Hobdell said someone’s life had completely changed last night, but they might not have realised it yet.

“Imagine going to bed tonight not knowing you’ve just won $8 million in Oz Lotto,” Ms Hobdell said.

“That’s the reality for one mystery Victorian player after scoring division one in Tuesday’s draw.

“While we’ve been unable to confirm the division one win with the winner, we’re sure that when they check their ticket and discover their news, they’ll be jumping for joy.

“We’re encouraging everyone to check their entries because they might be the newly-minted multi-millionaire we’re searching for.

“If you think you’re holding this very valuable entry, please call The Lott on 131 868 to start the process of claiming your prize.”

The winning Oz Lotto ticket remains unclaimed. Picture: NewsWire / David Swift

Ms Tang said she was thrilled to learn the winning ticket was purchased at her store.

“My manager Yan Pan and I worked yesterday morning so it could have been either of us that sold the multi-million dollar division one winning ticket,” she said.

“Both of us are super excited for our mystery winner.

“This is the biggest division one winning entry that we’ve ever sold, and we’ve sold nine entries since 2009.

“The last time we sold a division one winning entry was earlier this year in March, and it was a syndicate entry.”

Originally published as Oz Lotto winning ticket remains unclaimed after $8m jackpot