Jobless Mark Goodram and Jon-Ross Watson went on a four-day booze bender to celebrate their amazing stroke of luck.

But the convicted burglars say Camelot has refused to hand over their ­winnings while an investigation is carried out.

The winning £10 scratchcard was bought at Waitrose in Clapham, south London, on Monday.

Checks revealed the purchase was made with a debit card – only issued to bank account holders.

Neither Goodram, 36, or Watson, 31, has a bank account.

The pair first told investigators the buyer was a man called John but they did not know his last name or address.

They then changed their story to say an unnamed friend bought the winning card after they gave him £10.

But he has since disappeared “up North”, they added.

They deny the winning scratchcard was bought with a stolen bank card and say they should now be “living like millionaires”.

Goodram, who has just been released from jail, said: “We have a winning ticket, now where’s our cash.

“We will go to the police to report Camelot.

“They are being unscrupulous. We’re just a couple of lucky guys. I know my rights.”

Watson added: “The Lottery catchline is ‘It Could Be You’.Well it should be us. Camelot bosses are messing us around, probably because they know we’ve had a lively past and been in prison.

“Well that’s too bad. They need to pay us what we are owed or else.”

Goodram said after first learning of the win: “We deserve a bit of a break. We’re made for life.

“I can’t wait to spend the lot. I’m going to buy luxury properties and look after myself.”

Watson said: “I’m off on a Caribbean cruise, then to Las Vegas. But I need a passport first.”

“This win is unbelievable but we deserve the money fair and square.”

The friends, both from Bolton, Lancs, are known criminals.

Goodram was jailed for eight months at Bolton Crown Court last November for stealing from a garage in the town.

He has 22 convictions for offences including burglary and was arrested over the garage break-in with someone else’s bank card in his pocket.

Released on licence after serving half his sentence, he moved to London.

He could be sent back to jail if he commits any offences in the next four months.

Watson was jailed for 16 weeks last July over bank card fraud in Darwen, Lancs.

This put him in breach of a suspended sentence for a hotel burglary in Newcastle, Blackburn magistrates heard.

Camelot is understood its investigators have confirmed the winning scratchcard is genuine but wants to be certain the debit card used to buy it was not stolen or used without permission.

Camelot said: “Security procedures form a key part of the process of validating a winning ticket to maintain the integrity of The National Lottery.

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