Check your tickets: Loto-Québec's looking for 5 big winners who don't even know it yet
You could be a millionaire without knowing it...
If you've got old lottery tickets lying around, now might be the time to check them. Loto-Québec is currently searching for five winners who still haven't claimed their prizes, and some of them could be worth a fortune.
It happens more than you think — like in the case of Sandra Turrin, a woman from the Laurentians who found a $500,000 ticket while cleaning out her garage earlier this year.
According to the gaming corporation's latest update on August 5, 2025, the unclaimed winnings range from $100,000 to $1 million. One lucky ticket holder could even claim $1,000 a day for life through the Grande Vie, or choose a $7 million lump sum instead.
Here are the prizes still up for grabs:
The Grande Vie draw from November 28, 2024, has a winning ticket sold in Lanaudière worth $25,000 a year for life. The numbers are 02, 09, 29, 36, and 38. The deadline to claim it is November 28, 2025.
A Lotto 6/49 ticket sold in the Laurentides for the January 4, 2025 draw is worth $1 million. The winning code is 66457230-01, and it needs to be claimed by January 4, 2026.
Another Lotto 6/49 ticket from the January 8, 2025 draw was sold in Estrie and is worth $168,202. The winning numbers are 09, 10, 12, 22, 32, and 34 with the bonus number 47. The deadline is January 8, 2026.
The Sprinto draw on June 9, 2025, produced a winning ticket sold in Chaudière-Appalaches worth $100,000. The numbers are 26, 38, 42, 46, and 48. It must be claimed by June 9, 2026.
Finally, the Summer Special draw from June 20, 2025, has a winning ticket sold in Lanaudière worth $1 million. The code is 968193, and the deadline is June 20, 2026.
If no one comes forward in time, Loto-Québec says the money will be used for future jackpots and special promotions.
This story was adapted from the article ""Loto-Québec cherche 5 personnes qui sont plus riches ou millionnaires sans le savoir" which was originally published on Narcity.
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