A COUPLE were stunned when they bagged a whopping £1.4 million lottery jackpot – but say they won't spend the cash.
The lucky pair from Victoria, Australia, were clueless about their huge win for days after the draw.
Their entry was unregistered and lotto officials had no way of getting hold of them.
The fortunate couple said: "There's been talk about a mystery winner in Drysdale, but we didn't think it could be us."
But they were shocked when they realised they were the winners, scooping £1.4 million in last Saturday's TattsLotto draw.
The winning woman said: "We're so excited, but so nervous at the same time.
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"We're still trying to wrap our heads around it all."
Her partner said they are considering keeping hold of the windfall for a year before spending it.
He said: "We might even sit on it for 12 months, just so we know what we're definitely doing."
The couple plan to use the money towards their mortgage and help out loved ones in the future.
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They added: "We only discovered the win this morning.
"Our lives have changed forever."
The pair bought the winning ticket at Drysdale Newsagents near the family's home.
Owner Pam Gillett said: "We were so excited to hear that we had sold a division one winning entry in the weekend's TattsLotto draw.
"This is my first division one winning entry since taking over the newsagency, so it's very exciting for my team and I.
"We have already started to decorate the outlet and have shared the excitement with our customers in-store and on our business social media channels."
It comes after a man has scooped a third jackpot lottery prize in under 11 months from hedging his bets on the exact same numbers.
The 52-year old mystery man from Maryland took home yet another win of £40,000 and now plans to spend some of his cash on a holiday.
Meanwhile, another lottery winner has described the incredible moment he called his friend to let him know they had scooped a whopping £16million jackpot.
The staggering lotto prize was claimed by a group of eight golfer friends in their 40s in Western Australia but one winner just couldn't believe it.
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