Syrian and Indian split Dh1m Mahzooz prize
Tarek jumped with joy after realising he has won; Mohammad thought his sister was joking
ASyrian entrepreneur who is struggling to shore up his business and an Indian national who is preparing for a trip back home got the biggest surprises of their lives after winning Dh500,000 each in the latest Mahzooz weekly draw.
Tarek from Syria and Mohammad, 37, from India, who are both living in Dubai, matched five out of the six winning numbers (4-13-30-37-43-47) to split the Dh1 million second-tier prize. While the first prize of Dh50 million is still waiting to be won, 89 more winners each took home Dh1,000 and 1,680 participants got Dh35 each in the 14th weekly live draw held on February 27.
Tarek, a father of two, noted he regularly watches the weekly live draw, but not last Saturday. Luck, however, did not miss him. He said: “We had a family dinner, so I missed watching the live draw. After diner, I logged in to the Mahzooz website to check the winning numbers and I noticed that Dh500,000 had been added to my account! I quickly checked my email to confirm and saw the communication from Mahzooz. I started jumping up and down in happiness, then ran over and woke up my wife, just to make sure it was real.”
Lucky charm
Mohammad, an Indian IT professional, said he was undergoing a PCR test in preparation for a trip back home in India when the draw was held.
He said: “I wasn’t able to watch the live draw, but I got a call from my sister at 1.30am. She told me that my numbers had won and I couldn’t believe it. I thought she was joking, but when I realised she wasn’t, I was speechless. The credit goes to my sister as she chose the numbers — she’s my lucky charm.”