The unluckiest lottery winners of all time who missed out on MILLIONS because of lost tickets and payment problems
YOU'D think having your lottery numbers come up would make you among the luckiest people alive – but for some, it's been the unluckiest thing to ever happen to them.
That was the case for one young couple this week who missed out on the £182million Euromillions jackpot – when they realised their winning ticket payment hadn't gone through.
"For a long time I lost sight of who I was and what I believed in. But I can honestly say I’m glad I didn’t get the £3million now.
"There is no guarantee it would have brought me happiness."
“There was even talk of getting a bloodhound at one point.”
I punched a hole in my [bedroom] wall, right through the sheetrock
Salvatore Cambria
But the ticket was well and truly lost, leaving Onyango and Cambria inconsolable.
"I punched a hole in my [bedroom] wall, right through the sheetrock,” Cambria said of his reaction, which also involved "hysterical crying".
“I thought I was having a heart attack and my heart stopped. So I grabbed the ticket, figuring they would find it in my hand.”
He decided to split the winnings 70-30 with his son, and at the time of winning claimed to have modest plans for his future.
Perosi said he would continue to work, but less than before, once his truck was repaired.
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"I’ll probably buy another vehicle," he added.