Students says he accidentally ate Creme Egg worth £10,000
11.03.2022 - 12:29
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A student claims to have eaten a Cadbury's Creme Egg that could have been worth £10,000 after not realising what it was.
The man, who posted on a forum website anonymously, said he discovered the potential value of the half white, half brown egg after eating it.
Cadbury has launched 146 of the special eggs across the country, alongside an advertising campaign telling people not to eat them.
Six of the eggs will be worth £10,000, reports Wales Online.
The 12-year-old posted his story on Reddit after eating the egg and throwing the foil wrapper into a public bin.
He said: "I am an international student studying in the UK, and so I don’t really keep up with the ads here.
"A few months ago, Cadbury released 146 prize-winning eggs across the country with the chance of winning a range of cash prizes including £10,000 (which is half my university tuition).
"Long story short, I was scrolling through Instagram today and saw the prize-winning egg that looked identical to the one I ate a couple of hours ago.
He added: "I don’t actually know what else to say other than utter defeat. I think I have officially hit the lowest point in the short 21 years of my life."
The six eggs have been hidden in an Asda, Co-op, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and an independent retailer, while a further three eggs worth £5,000 are on sale in a Waitrose, One Stop and a Booker shop.
Four eggs worth £1,000 are being sold across Iceland and Booths stores, and there are 12 eggs with prizes of £500, while the rest are scattered throughout participating retailers and are worth £100 each.
Unfortunately for the student, he had been eating his egg while out and about - so threw the foil wrapper into a public bin and was unable to retrieve it.
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