• EndOfLineEnglish
    41·
    10 months ago

    If these answers are not provided, the claim then undergoes further review, which extends the time a winner must wait in order to receive their prize.

    So the prize was delayed, not denied. Misleading headlines like this really make it difficult to trust the source.

    • BradleyUffnerEnglish
      241·
      10 months ago

      It’s part of the security test to make sure you are the actual owner of the ticket.

      • cordlesslamp@lemmy.todayEnglish
        6·
        10 months ago

        Where I live, there’s place on the lottery ticket for you to fill in your name, ID number, and phone number.

        If you leave it blank and lost the ticket, then whoever posses the ticket have legal claim to the price.