One woman claims her winning ticket went through the washing machine
Camelot will consider all the claims before deciding to investigate them any further as the search for the £33m winner continues.
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Hundreds of people have come forward to claim they are the winner of a £33m National Lottery jackpot prize.
Lottery operator Camelot has refused to comment on the cases - which include claims of lost, damaged or stolen tickets.
One of those is from Susanne Hinte, 48, from Worcester.
She contacted Camelot's winners' advisers on Friday after it was confirmed the winning ticket for the 9 January draw was sold in the city.
She told The Times: "Since I found it in my jeans pocket, my daughter and I have been drying it out with a hairdryer.
"You can see the 2016 but not the date."
In its latest statement on the outstanding half-share of its record £66m Lotto jackpot, Camelot said: "We have the discretion to pay prizes in respect of stolen, lost or destroyed National Lottery tickets only if the player has submitted a claim in writing within 30 days of the relevant draw.
"If the player can provide sufficient evidence, we will investigate and consider the validity of the claim.
"Given the interest in the missing £33m ticket-holder, we have received hundreds of claims of this nature.
"All of these are currently being considered on a case-by-case basis, and we will follow up with all claimants directly to advise them whether their claim will be investigated further."
The spokesman added: "We have not released details of the shop where the ticket was bought and no retailer would have been informed that they have sold the winning ticket.
"Couple Celebrate £33m Win""We still would urge all players to check their tickets and contact us if they think they have the winning one."
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(Sky News)
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