A 19-year-old model tried to claim a lottery jackpot worth £182 million, but was rejected because she failed to pay for her winning ticket.
Rachel Kennedy, a Brighton University undergraduate, claims she plays the Euromillions lottery with the same numbers every week.
The teen said she was “going crazy” with excitement when all her numbers were drawn for the jackpot, and quickly called up to confirm her win.
But officials say the young model is not eligible to claim the £182 million jackpot, because she failed to have enough funds in her account to pay for her ticket
Rachel says she is “absolutely heartbroken” over being denied the life-changing sum of money, and vows to fight the decision.
“I went on the app and it said ‘Winning Match’ and I thought ‘Oh my god I’ve won,’” the teen told The Sun.
“I called the number thinking that I had won £182 million, but they said ‘You didn’t have the funds in your account for the payment of the ticket, so it didn’t go through,’” she said.
Rachel’s boyfriend, 21-year-old Liam, reportedly was “very upset” when he found out his girlfriend neglected to purchase the winning lottery ticket.
It is unclear why the 19-year-old girl did not have enough money in her account to pay for the ticket, or why she believes she is entitled to the jackpot.
The teen reportedly has “trouble managing her money” and recently turned to online modeling to earn extra cash, her close friend Emily said on social media.
“Rachel is devastated over losing all that money,” Emily said. “She recently opened an OnlyFans account to help pay her expenses.”
The university coed plans to keep playing the lottery, and will use the cash she earns from modeling to fund her busy lifestyle.
Rachel now believes the lottery numbers she had been using for weeks are unlucky, and has changed her numbers for the next draw.
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