Good Samaritan may get unclaimed lotto jackpot in Spain

Comment #16

jamella724 — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 01:42:46 GMT

I hope there are a lot of people like him. Even though he need the money so much and he knows how much is the value of the ticket, he didn't claim the prize that is not for him. I really admire people like him. I do hope too that the real winner will come forward to claim what is rightfully his.

Comment #15

Piaceri — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 13:05:51 GMT

Kinda hoping the rightful owner does not show up and the clerk gets to keep the winnings.

Comment #14

rdgrnr — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 02:52:45 GMT

Those 6 people who tried to claim it should each get a year in jail.

Comment #13

Party1377 — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 19:09:51 GMT

It did not come to him yet. But I hope it does.

Comment #12

Jill34786 — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 14:02:30 GMT

The lottery commission hasn't even disclosed where the ticket was purchased. Do you really think they will show the original to the public? They have already had numerous claims with none having any merit.

Comment #11

HaveABall — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 05:19:47 GMT

I hope the owner(s) figure out that this unclaimed jackpot ticket is their TICKET!

I also hope that Manuel Reija becomes a multi-millionaire and lives a happier life soon

Comment #10

sully16 — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 01:58:52 GMT

Yes, very nice story

Comment #9

EdG1955 — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 22:58:32 GMT

The time and place of purchase are printed on the lottery ticket. The date and time are clearly evident. All one would need to do is figure out which selling location matches the numeric code on the ticket. I can look at my old tickets and tell you which of the regular 4 or 5 places I buy from a particular ticket came from by the location code.

Comment #8

hjones — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 22:16:28 GMT

Had that 'lucky' fellow tried to cash in the ticket, he would most likely been persecuted, and/or prosecuted since he wouldn't be able state the time and place of the ticket purchase.

Good for him, though. Best thing to do was to turn it in, and maybe pray for some kind of reward. In this case, a big payout came to him.

Comment #7

helpmewin — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 18:27:58 GMT

Comment #6

Jill34786 — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 18:03:23 GMT

If the jackpot goes unclaimed I sure hope this good Samaritan cashier gets rewarded.

Comment #5

CLETU$ — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 17:19:49 GMT

What a novel idea. Giving the unclaimed jackpot to an honest clerk.

Comment #4

mypiemaster — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:40:25 GMT

This is an open invitation, to crooks and wannabe crooks. Bravo to the person who turned in the ticket.

Comment #3

maringoman — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:09:11 GMT

I agree! Honesty is the best policy

Comment #2

dallascowboyfan — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 13:34:36 GMT

Nice to read stories about people that do the right thing WTG Manuel Reija. If the rightful owner does show up I hope he/she does the right thing and reward Manuel.

Comment #1

Abdi — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 13:34:00 GMT

that is a sign of a good faith,he has set a good example.

Good Samaritan may get unclaimed lotto jackpot in Spain

Lottery Post — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 13:25:19 GMT

Includes audio report

A city in northwest Spain issued a rather unusual lost-and-found notice this week:

FOUND: A lottery ticket bought more than a year ago, which entitles the owner to an unclaimed $6.3 million jackpot.

LOST: The ticket's owner.

From its El Gordo ( The Fat One ) Christmas lottery, to the summertime EuroMillions drawing, Spain is a country obsessed with playing the lottery especially in a dismal economy.

With unemployment above 27 percent, many Spaniards fi... [ More ]