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Wed 04 Apr 2011Shopper loses out on €500,000 after handing back lottery ticket

A SHOPPER who had a €9 quick-pick ticket, issued to them in error, replaced by the €4 bet they asked for has missed out on lottery winnings of € 500,000, it has emerged.

The news came yesterday amid reports that a Tesco store in Navan accidentally won the prize when a customer handed back the winning ticket.