Mystery winner of $100million Powerball still has yet to come forward almost one year after life-changing draw

Published: 03:12, 4 May 2026 | Updated: 03:12, 4 May 2026 The mystery winner of the $100million Powerball jackpot almost a year ago has still yet to come forward and claim their prize.  The unregistered ticket was purchased at Bondi Junction Newsagency and Internet Cafe in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, for draw 1517 in June 2025.  The winning numbers were 28, 10, 3, 16, 31, 14 and 21, with the Powerball number being 6.  If the sole ticketholder of The Lott’s division one entry comes forward, they would officially become the country’s equal third biggest lottery winner in history.  While tickets have gone unclaimed in the past, a Lott spokesman told Daily Mail this situation was unprecedented. 'We are certainly entering uncharted territory as we haven’t had a prize of this magnitude go unclaimed for this long,' he said. He said tickets were often misplaced, with previous winners finding theirs in drawers, on the fridge or forgotten in wallets.  'We’ve had some winners discover their good fortune months and even years after the winning numbers were drawn,' he said. The mystery winner of the $100million Powerball jackpot almost a year ago has still yet to come forward and claim their prize 'They often tell us that their winning ticket was hiding in plain sight the whole time and just waiting to be checked.' All available evidence about the win has been gathered, but CCTV footage will only be used to confirm a claimant once they present themselves.   Players in NSW have six years to claim their winnings. If the holder remains unidentified after that, the money will be redistributed to prize pools and community projects.  Registered winners can collect their prize without their physical ticket, but those unregistered without their tickets have to complete The Lott's lost or damaged ticket search form. The form asks for details of the purchase date and time, which are not disclosed to the public and would only be known to the ticketholder.  If the lost ticket is found by another person, they could claim it because it is 'treated like cash'.  If a tourist wins but is overseas, they must return to the country to claim their jackpot.  While it may seem that the ticket will never be claimed, not all hope is lost. The winning numbers were 28, 10, 3, 16, 31, 14 and 21, with the Powerball number being 6 It took a Mount Hutton woman 20 months to claim her $1million prize in 2023.  That ticket was also unregistered; the winner told The Lott she had kept it for months, never realising she was a millionaire.  The spokesman said there was still hope this mystery would be solved.  'Keep an eye out for any lottery tickets lying around the home, car or office and any nook and cranny where you may put your lottery tickets,' he said.  'This is also a great reminder to register your tickets to The Lott Members Club because if this player had registered their ticket, they would be enjoying their prize already. 'By registering your in-store or online lottery entry to The Lott Members Club, not only are we able to contact you straight after the draw if you win big, but your prize is secure.' No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.