Winning numbers announced for September-October receipt lottery

Taipei, Nov. 25 (CNA) The Ministry of Finance (MOF) on Tuesday released the winning numbers for the September-October draw of Taiwan's uniform invoice lottery, with the NT$10 million (US$320,000) special prize going to the number 25834483.

The NT$2 million grand prize number was 46587380, while the three NT$200,000 first-prize numbers were 41016094, 98081574, and 07309261.

Receipts matching the last seven digits of any first-prize number are eligible for the NT$40,000 second prize, while matches on the last six digits win NT$10,000.

Other prizes include NT$4,000 for matching the last five digits of a first-prize number, NT$1,000 for matching the last four, and NT$200 for matching the last three.

The ministry also released the cloud invoice prize results. Each draw includes 30 winners of NT$1 million, 16,000 winners of NT$2,000, 100,000 winners of NT$800, and 3.15 million winners of NT$500.

According to 7-Eleven, it produced two winning receipts for the NT$10 million special prize, four for the NT$2 million grand prize, and three cloud-invoice exclusive NT$1 million prizes, for a total of nine lucky winners.

Among them, one person spent only NT$64 on drinks and prepared food at a Taipei store and walked away with the NT$10 million prize, while another won NT$2 million after buying just NT$45 worth of instant noodles and a rice ball.

All prizes can be redeemed at the Agricultural Bank of Taiwan, Kinmen Credit Cooperative, the Credit Department of the Lienchiang County Farmers' Association, First Commercial Bank, and Chang Hwa Bank.

Prizes of up to NT$40,000 may be collected in cash at credit cooperatives across Taiwan, as well as at First Commercial Bank, Chang Hwa Bank, and credit departments of farmers' and fishermen's associations, the ministry said.

Winners of prizes up to NT$1,000 can claim them at PX Mart, Simple Mart, 7-Eleven, FamilyMart, OK Mart, and Hi-Life convenience stores.