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National Lottery scratchcards are known for being popular instant-win lottery games that offer the thrill of immediate gratification. The concept of scratch cards is simple, yet with various game rules of new scratchcards, it is not always clear and obvious as to whether you’ve won a prize.
For many players of National Lottery scratch cards, it is not also obvious whether you’ve won or not. In this article, we help you understand what you need to do if you need to check a scratchcard.
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What is a Scratchcard Checker?
A ‘scratchcard checker’ or ‘scratchcard scanner’ is a way to check and validate winnings scratchcards from losers, and what is used when you take your scratchcard into a shop to claim your winnings.
If you are a veteran scratchcard player, then you will know what we mean. But if not, then check out this useful YouTube tutorial video that shows how scratchcard scanners work for National Lottery scratchcards:
And the only people that can use these scratchcard checking machines are store assistants in National Lottery stores. Unfortunately, there is no online version of this machine, so that leads us nicely onto the next section.
Can I Check My Scratch Card Online?
Firstly, before we start, when people ask us, ‘Can you check a scratch card online’ our answer is always that there is no official way to check your scratchcard online. Whilst it is possible to check your lotto winnings on the National Lottery website and other similar websites, there is no such equivalent for scratchcards.
However, we do recommend one way in which you can check your scratchcard online.
Simply go to our scratchcard winners facebook page, post a photo on the page and ask for feedback from other National Lottery scratchcard players.
Don’t worry about revealing your 4 digit code on the front, as it is only possible to receive cash from a scratchcard by it physically being in your presence.
Alternatively, at Scratchcard Winners, we are always happy to help you out – just scroll to the bottom of this article to contact us via email.
How To Check My Scratchcard Win
By far the easiest and most effective way to check you scratchcard win, is to just take it into any shop that sells scratchcards.
If you’ve won on a scratchcard – or think you’ve won – reveal the 4 digit code on the front of the scratchcard – see the top right of the photo below if you don’t know what it is:
With this code, and the unique barcode on the reverse of the scratchcard, a shop can check your scratchcard, and the shop can tell you if you’ve won and how much.
If you’ve not won, you can always ask for your scratchcard back so you can keep it should you require a second opinion or wish to check for yourself.
You may want to check the next section if you are really sure you’ve won!
If you’ve really think you’ve won, but the in-store scratchcard scanner says otherwise, then I recommend you get it double checked.
The reason we say this, is because we know of previous occasions when the National Lottery temporarily suspended sales of one of their scratchcards after receiving too many complaints from scratchcard players for the exact issue.
You can contact the National Lottery and they will be able to help. We recommend to contact them a social media page, especially twitter. A lot of the time, one of their social media reps will be able to help you out, and we’ve actually seen people contact them this way before.
However, as we’ve mentioned previously, just post a photo on the Scratchcard Winners Facebook page, or any other popular scratchcard page and ask for help from other players.
Alternatively, just contact us at the bottom of this page.
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how do i know if i won
Take it to a shop and ask them to scan it if you are not sure
What are the six numbers on the money free scratched card relevant to?
Please could you clarify which scratchcard you mean, and the six numbers you are referring to?