I won £18,000 Lotto draw but I haven’t received a PENNY – they’re refusing to pay me my prize
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A COMPETITION winner has revealed he has "given up" and "gone numb" after being refused his £18,000 prize money. Dafydd Bayliss, 31, was "over the moon" after discovering his online entry had won him a BMW M3 or £18,000. After spending three years taking part in Level Up Giveaways, the first-time buyer opted for the cash prize with the opportunity to develop a new kitchen and bathroom.
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The 31-year-old from Blackwood in Caerphilly county, south Wales, bought five online entries for just under one pound for a draw on September 15. Having spoken to the firm's director, Anton Hall, the following day, all seemed to be going well. However, the joyous win quickly came to a halt after not receiving the money three months on.
Bayliss told the BBC: "I have kind of given up. "It was the first time I'd won and it was typical that he stopped paying everyone. "I have just gone numb to it. I have probably got a 5% chance of getting the money.". His mum reported the firm to Trading Standards and Action Fraud on her son's behalf after hearing about the loss.
Originally based in Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, it seems the company could owe tens of thousands of pounds to entitled winners. Hall told the BBC: "I'm just someone who tried and did do good whose business has failed unfortunately. "As for a message for those not paid up till now, I'll do everything in my power to make sure they are, it may just take a while.".
