NT$10 Million Prizes from Receipt Lottery Still Unclaimed

Taipei: Four NT$10 million (US$317,073) prizes and four NT$2 million prizes from the January-February uniform invoice lottery remain unclaimed, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Friday. Holders of those winning receipts should collect their prizes by the July 6 deadline, the MOF emphasized. According to Focus Taiwan, the smallest purchase among the four unclaimed NT$10 million prizes was a NT$2 plastic bag bought at McDonald's in New Taipei's Tucheng District. The three other purchases were a NT$39 item at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Taipei's Zhongzheng District, a NT$1,579 restaurant bill in Taipei's Wanhua District, and an NT$80 parking fee in Taoyuan's Guishan District. The winning number for the NT$10 million Special Prize in the January-February lottery was 87510041. Meanwhile, among the unclaimed NT$2 million-winning receipts with the number 32220522, the smallest purchase was an NT$45 item sold at a tea shop in Kaohsiung's Renwu District. The three other unclaimed NT$2 million prizes were also f rom receipts issued in Kaohsiung and involved purchases of NT$190, NT$61, and NT$60 at a 7-Eleven store in Sanmin District, a drink stand at Global Mall in Zuoying District, and a CPC Corp., Taiwan gas station in Jiasian District. The prizes can be redeemed at First Commercial Bank, Chang Hwa Bank, the Agricultural Bank of Taiwan, the Kinmen Credit Cooperative, and the Credit Department of the Lienchiang County Farmers' Association, as per the ministry's guidelines. The uniform invoice lottery, held every two months, was introduced to encourage consumers to request receipts and help prevent tax evasion. The MOF stated that the draw for invoices issued between March and April will be held on Monday.