Overview
- The €5 Gratta e Vinci Color Puzzle ticket was bought at Bar Renato on March 8 as a gift for International Women’s Day.
- The bar owner says the woman showed him the ticket and he verified the top prize twice, citing the winning numbers 13, 47, 29, and 50.
- The woman reportedly deposited the ticket at a local bank and then did not return home or answer phone calls.
- The boyfriend says he paid for the ticket, claims the €500,000 as his, and plans to go to the Carabinieri if she does not reappear.
- No formal complaint has been reported, as locals flocked to the bar to confirm the win and the owner withheld identities for privacy.