win in lottery it is literally for the few, but even so there are people who manage to accomplish this feat and let the opportunity pass. That's right: sweepstakes winners often fail to redeem their award.
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According to the Caixa Econômica Federal, the total referring to forgotten lottery prizes in the last 7 years is approximately R$ 2.5 billion. This amount refers to the period between 2015 and 2021, when bettors won the draws, but have not been able to claim their prizes within the stipulated period, which is 90 days after the announcement of the winner. In 2021 alone, the total value of forgotten lottery prizes was R$ 586.9 million.
One of these examples is that of one of the winners of the 2020 Mega da Virada, who did not show up to redeem the R$ 162.2 million prize by the deadline. There was even an attempt to request Procon's intervention in the story to find the winner, but there was no success and the prize was, in fact, forgotten.
Pursuant to Law No. 13,756, prizes that are not redeemed by Caixa Loterias players within a maximum period of 90 days revert to the Student Financing Fund (FIES). This is a Ministry of Education program that aims to grant funding to students of higher education courses in private educational institutions, that is, which are not free.
Check out the value of Caixa Loterias prizes forgotten in recent years:
To receive the prize, if you are lucky enough to match the winning numbers, you must present the printed receipt of the bet and bring the 6-number redemption code. This number is generated on the Loterias Caixa Portal, with a validity period of 24 hours. There is also the possibility of generating a QR Code through the Portal, using a mobile device.
If the bettor prefers to collect at a Caixa branch, the holder or appointed attorney-in-fact must follow the steps below:
In the case of receiving through Mercado Pago, the procedure is almost the same. You must access the bet on the Loterias Caixa Portal and select the “Mercado Pago” option. In this alternative, the redemption is carried out only in credit, in the respective Mercado Pago account.
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