£4m Scratchcard Winners Threaten To Go Police Claiming Cash Is Being Withheld

Two men have claimed lottery bosses are withholding their £4 million scratchcard winnings, having also warned they will 'go to the police'.

Mark Goodram, 36, and Jon-Ross Watson, 31, say Camelot is investigating them amid concerns the winning card was bought using a stolen debit card.

But the duo have denied the claim, and are now threatening to take matters to the cops if the money isn't coughed up.

Goodram told The Sun: "We have a winning ticket, where's our cash?"

"We'll go to the police to report Camelot. They're being unscrupulous. I know my rights."

Sitting on a park bench close to the Waitrose in Clapham where they bought the winning ticket, he two dads said they should be 'living it up' elsewhere.

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Watson said: "The Lottery catchline is 'It Could Be You'. Well, it should be us.

"Camelot bosses are messing us around, probably because they know we've had a lively past and been in prison. Well, that's too bad.

"They need to pay us what we are owed or else.

"I should be living it up in Las Vegas, not on this poxy bench."

Goodram and Watson, of Bolton, Greater Manchester, both have a criminal background.

Goodram reportedly has 22 convictions for 45 offences, while Watson was on the Bolton News' 'Bolton Most Wanted' list in 2017.

They have claimed they used a debit card belonging to a mystery friend called 'John', but were unable to provide a surname, address or phone number - simply saying he had disappeared 'up North'.

Since their win, the two men have been 'partying like the millionaires we are', downing Champagne, cocktails, lager, vodka, whisky and wine.

Goodram, who is understood to have been released from jail just days before the win, added: "I'm just out of prison so every day is a party. Add in the fact we have won £4million and this party ain't going to stop soon."

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A Camelot spokesperson told the Mirror: "Security procedures form a key part of the process of validating a winning ticket to ensure we maintain the integrity of The National Lottery.

"Should there be any doubt surrounding the validity of a claim, we would undertake a thorough investigation to ensure we pay out the rightful ticket-holder."

LADbible has also contacted Camelot for comment.

Topics: UK News, News, Lottery

Jess Hardiman

Jess is a journalist at LADbible who graduated from Manchester University with a degree in Film Studies, English Language and Linguistics - indecisiveness at its finest, right there. She also works for FOODbible and its sister page Seitanists, which are both a safe haven for her to channel a love for homemade pasta, fennel and everything else in between. You can contact Jess at [email protected].

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