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Two best mates denied a £4MILLION scratchcard win will sue the National Lottery, they say.

Mark Goodram, 36, and Jon-Ross Watson, 31, landed the jackpot after buying a £10 scratchcard on Easter Monday.

But, the payout is on hold as Camelot investigate whose debit card they used to buy the ticket, at a Waitrose in Clapham, south London.

Neither of the pair, who are from Bolton, Greater Manchester, are said to hold a bank account - which is needed to have a debit card, The Mirror reports .

Goodram has 22 convictions and was jailed for eight months in last year for stealing from a garage.

When arrested he had someone else’s bank card.

When asked whose card it was, they said they gave a friend called 'John' the cash to buy the ticket on his card.

Camelot officials are said to be confident that the scratchcard is legit, but want to ensure the debit card has not been stolen.

But even while the investigation continues, Goodram and Watson have been celebrating with champagne and cocktails.

Meanwhile Watson was once jailed for 16 weeks for bank card fraud in Darwen, Lancs.

The winning scratchcard was bought in Waitrose in Clapham, south London.

Watson and Goodram deny any wrongdoing and insist their win is legitimate.

The duo have now hired barrister Henry Hedron to fight for their money.

He gave Camelot until Tuesday to pay up - but the money never arrived.

The lawyer told The Sun : "My clients have been very open and upfront about their upbringing in care homes and hard struggles in life, including previous substance misuse problems, which both have tried really hard to overcome.

“Camelot is in effect holding my clients ransom to their past.

“My clients consider Camelot are behaving in a culturally racist way by subjecting them to a level of scrutiny, checking and vetting, they would not otherwise do if the person who claimed the prize spoke in a posh accent."

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

"Should there be any doubt surrounding the validity of a claim, we would undertake a thorough investigation to ensure we pay out the rightful ticketholder."

Goodram told The Sun: "I’m off to see the Queen.

"This is brilliant.

"I deserved 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."

His pal Watson added: "This win’s unbelievable but we deserve the money fair and square.

"We were screaming in the street."

Watson was on the Bolton News site's 'Bolton's most wanted' list in July 2017 as the Manchester Evening News reported he was reportedly wanted on warrant for failing to appear regarding an offence of burglary.

Goodram has 22 convictions for 45 offences, according to reports by the Bolton News and The Sun.