By Peaches Editorial
– Published on Nov 26, 2025 at 10:22 p.m.
– Updated November 26, 2025 at 10:22 p.m.
In Gironde, a My Million ticket lies dormant without a declared owner. The winner still has a few days to save his jackpot. An improbable scenario is playing out at the moment.
In Gironde, a My Million ticket lies dormant without a declared owner. The winner still has a few days to save his jackpot.
An improbable scenario is playing out at the moment. A Girondin player won a million euros with EuroMillions and has still not claimed the amount.
On September 30, his validated grid automatically assigned him a code My Million winner. Since then, total silence. There FDJ launched an appeal to try to find him and prevent this gain from going up in smoke. The window closes at high speed. Curious, no.
These 3 days that can make a winner lose everything in Gironde
The countdown is precise. The winner has until Friday November 28 at 11:59 p.m. to manifest to the FDJ. After the legal deadline of 60 daysthe amount is lost, with no possible exception. The player in question is announced as based in Gironde. Everything indicates that he validated his grid on September 30, the date on which the My Million code fell.
In an emergency, a single reflex is enough. Check your game receipt and look at the unique code associated with My Million. The simplest thing is to take out your tickets stored in a wallet, at the bottom of a bag or in the pocket of a coat taken out for the freshness of late November. Many winners wake up late, sometimes the night before. Here, there are only a few useful hours left.
Stress mounts, because the rule never changes. Any winnings not claimed on time cannot be returned. The appeal is clear and so are the instructions. The winner must contact FDJ customer service on 09 69 36 60 60 to initiate the procedure and secure their rights.
The winning code to verify and the call from the FDJ
The FDJ searches precisely for the holder of the receipt on which the winning code “HX 965 5996”. This code is automatically generated for each EuroMillions grid registered in France. When it is drawn, it automatically assigns a million euros to the player concerned. The story sometimes depends on a simple ticket forgotten in a pocket.
The targeted player has not yet made himself known. The organizers can be contacted to confirm the validity of the receipt and support the process. Once the phone call has been made, the procedure takes place out of sight, with routine checks and delivery of winnings in a secure environment. The winner should have already announced themselves. But there is still time.
For the record, the My Million code is not linked to the main draw ofEuroMillions. It operates in parallel, with a guaranteed winner in France for each draw. This mechanism explains why the amount is due, even if the player has not checked the correct numbers in the European draw. In this specific case, everything depends on a receipt and the deadline set by the rule of 60 days.
What happens to unclaimed money and why the state benefits
The question comes up often. What happens to money when no one comes forward? In France, the FDJ recovers unclaimed winnings once the legal deadline has expired. For so-called rank 1 winnings, such as a full Loto orEuroMillionsthe money goes towards specific prize pools or promotional offers, according to the rules in force. The effect is known to regular players who see boosted prize pools appear on certain dates.
For more modest gains, the circuit is different. Since the 2019 Pacte law, these sums have joined the coffers of theÉtat. Between 2020 and 2022, more than 200 million euros unclaimed were paid to theÉtat. This volume gives an idea of tickets lost or never checked. A little negligence can therefore be very expensive.
At the end of November, a time of changing coats and shorter trips, tickets easily go unnoticed. A crumpled receipt, an inside pocket, an entrance drawer, and here is a million that is forgotten. For this Gironde winner, the equation is simple. Find the ticket, check for the presence of the code “HX 965 5996”, then call customer service immediately on 09 69 36 60 60.
Once the process has been initiated, the rest becomes administrative and quick. The identity is confirmed, the receipt checked, then the payment is scheduled. Nothing more, nothing less. Until the last minute, everything remains possible. But the clock never stops.
