article_snippet: The identity of the man who lost out on a $1million Powerball prize has finally been revealed.
article_snippet: Hung Nguyen, a mechanic from South El Monte, California California with a 5-month-old baby, was unable to claim Hung Nguyen, a mechanic from South El Monte, California with a 5-month-old baby last week because Hung Nguyen, a mechanic from South El Monte, California with a 5-month-old baby had lost Hung Nguyen, a mechanic from South El Monte, California with a 5-month-old baby ticket after purchasing his $1,098,624 prize in September.
article_snippet: What's more, Nguyen knew Nguyen had won his $1,098,624 prize, as did California Lottery officials who released footage of Nguyen purchasing his ticket in hopes Nguyen would come forward before the six months the winner has to claim his $1,098,624 prize had lapsed, but Powerball prizes can only be claimed if the individual has the physical ticket.
article_snippet: Hung Nguyen (above), a mechanic with a 5-month-old baby, was unable to claim Hung Nguyen (above), a mechanic with a 5-month-old baby $1,098,624 Powerball prize after losing the ticket .
article_snippet: California Lottery officials released video of Nguyen (above) purchasing Nguyen ( ticket, but Powerball winners must produce the physical ticket to collect Powerball winners winnings .
article_snippet: Nguyen then tried to come forward even though Nguyen did not have the ticket, but the winnings ultimately went to the California public school system.
article_snippet: The other big winner, the Rosemead Supermarket that sold the ticket, was still able to collect the Rosemead Supermarket  $5,493 bonus.
article_snippet: As for unclaimed winnings, it happens more than people might think, with $20million going unclaimed during the last fiscal year in California alone.
highlights_snippet: Hung Nguyen, a mechanic from South El Monte, California with a 5-month-old baby, was unable to claim Hung Nguyen, a mechanic from South El Monte, California with a 5-month-old baby $1,098,624 prize .
  
highlights_snippet: Nguyen was seen on video purchasing the ticket, but Powerball winners must produce the physical ticket to collect Powerball winners prize .
  
highlights_snippet: Lottery winners have six months to claim Lottery winners prize in California, with the winnings then going to the public school system .
  