The New Jersey Lottery announced that a $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot winner has yet to come forward and claim their prize. The clock is ticking for the lucky ticket holder to step forward and claim their massive windfall. The winning ticket was sold in the state of New Jersey, but the winner has not yet presented themselves to collect their prize.
The Mega Millions drawing took place on January 22nd, and the winning numbers were 4, 26, 42, 50, and 60, with a Mega Ball number of 24. The jackpot was the third-largest in Mega Millions history and the largest ever won by a single ticket holder.
The New Jersey Lottery is urging the winner to come forward before the deadline to claim their prize expires. If the winner does not claim their jackpot within a year of the drawing date, the funds will be forfeited and distributed to the participating states in proportion to their sales for that drawing.
The winner has the option to choose between taking the full jackpot amount in annual installments over 30 years or receiving a lump sum cash payment, which would amount to approximately $776.6 million before taxes.
The identity of the winner remains a mystery, but the New Jersey Lottery is hopeful that they will eventually come forward to claim their prize. In the meantime, the clock continues to tick for the lucky individual to make themselves known and officially become a multi-millionaire.
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