Mystery Of $1.34 Billion Unclaimed Mega Millions Jackpot Continued

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Winner of $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot has not claimed the prize money yet

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A ticket in Illinois won the $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot on July 29

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The winner has time till Sep 27 to claim the jackpot money

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After Sep 27,the prize will default to the annuity option

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If claimed within 60 days, the winner has the option to chose cash or annuity option

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Each state that takes part in the Mega Millions lottery will get their share back if the winner doesn't claim the reward within a year.

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Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands

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$1.34 billion jackpot is the second-largest prize in the game’s history

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$1.537 billion ticket in 2018 was the highest prize won in South Carolina.

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