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Winning the lottery regardless of the amount brings excitement to everyone who gambles. Only recently, one lucky winner forgot their ticket in a shopping cart. Luckily, the ticket was uncovered by an honest man that now wants to return it to its owner.

Big Lottery Prize Forgotten in a Shopping Cart

Just after Christmas, Richard Haslop, an honest citizen living in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK, was visiting the famous grocery retail chain Tesco. This is when he saw a shopping cart that had multiple lottery tickets, as well as a cheque forgotten by a person named Barry Levett.

As an honest citizen, Haslop took the ticket and is now trying to find its owner. In a post on social media, Haslop revealed that the winning cheque was found in a trolley and that he wants to return it to the owner. Seeking at avoiding impostors, the man explained that he would give the tickets only to a person that can give a detailed description regarding the tickets.

“Cambridge folk – Anyone know a Barry Levett? – reason I ask is that my wife found a number of lottery tickets (which also included a winning cheque made out to Barry hence why we know a name) in a Tesco’s trolley and we wish to return to him,“
reads a statement released via social media by Richard Haslop

In a recent interview for ITV News Anglia, Haslop pointed out that there were a total of six lottery tickets in the shopping cart. The tickets from the National Lottery and Euro Lotto, he explained, were “all with a number of lines on them, and we found them in a trolley outside the store.” The man tried contacting customer services but due to a queue, he decided to go on social media and try to find the lucky owner of the tickets.

Although the sum of the winning cheque wasn’t disclosed, Haslop said that it was of “significant value.” Last but not least, the honest man said that he is sure that Barry, the lucky winner, would want this money in his account.

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13 Comments

Linda Brown
January 3, 2023 at 12:53 am

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Ur doing a good deed by trying to find this person.
Patty Driscoll
January 3, 2023 at 10:09 am

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Wish the world thought like this kind gentlemen. It would be wonderful honor to think there was more of you out there. God Bless and Happy New Year!!!!
Charles Howard
January 3, 2023 at 8:59 pm

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Yes he is doing the right thing. For the cheque was already made out he will probably get a reward.
Another RICHARD
January 4, 2023 at 2:40 am

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I need people like you in my life. Plus the ticket. Just joking 😃. I will tell you there is alot of people like you but alot of us don’t find them. I would feel proud to know you and your honesty. Some day you will be blessed for the good you do. Now hang over the ticket!!! I’m a joker and hope and pray you have common sense. Stay good and strong cause I know I can live good with people like you around my life. Thats the big Lotto win there.
Hope Bednarz
January 4, 2023 at 1:21 pm

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If there were more honest people like you, the world would be a better place…
Good Luck to you!
🎈🎉Happy Healthy New Year🎊🎈
Robin Carter
January 4, 2023 at 6:38 pm

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This would not happen in the USA.
Net
January 4, 2023 at 11:16 pm

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I’m more excited for you than the actual owner of the ticket. God IS going to bless you way more than the value of that ticket. 🎟
Bonnie Bohacek
January 5, 2023 at 1:42 pm

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I live in the USA and I’m offended that someone would say that this would not happen in the USA. I for one would be looking for this person
Gwendolyn
January 11, 2023 at 9:24 pm

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America 🇺🇸 has a lot of honest people.
In Texas 👏 👌 👏 👋 there are A lot of us. Our household is Honest.
Thank 😊 🙏 GOD for the Honesty 🙏 🙌 👏 of the gentleman that found the tickets 🎟.You will be greatly
Rewarded.👋 👋 👋 👋 👋 👋 wave 👋 👋 👋 👋 👋 👋.
Teresa
January 14, 2023 at 5:13 pm

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yes he is honest and a good man God bless him.and who ever u are about this wouldn’t happen in USA u must be speaking of yourself because there’s alot of honest people in USA.because your speaking of yourself not being honest you wouldn’t give back the ticket right!!!! you would keep it u no you would that’s why u said that.lol u no it’s true for saying something soo dumb.
- teresa
  January 14, 2023 at 5:15 pm
  
  why
Cynthia
January 14, 2023 at 5:14 pm

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God bless you sir…. im sure he will also reciprocate after you trying so hard to find him or her….. if not. I guess after about 6 months it would be in my bank. If he or she ever appears. There it will be.
Jerry
January 14, 2023 at 5:18 pm

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I agree with Bonnie, I’m another from the USA and I would try to find rightful owner.