Luck of the Lotto draw as ‘Mr A’ wins £1m
AMYSTERY man from West Lancashire has won £1m through the National Lottery - without ever touching a ticket.
The lucky man, known only as Mr A, from West Lancashire, won the money online in the EuroMillions draw.
He scooped the lifechanging prize of £1m in the EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker draw on Tuesday, September 12, and has indicated that he will be paying off his mortgage with some of his winnings.
Mr A, who lists his occupation as director and has bought a new iPhone as his first purchase after the win, played EuroMillions through national-lottery.co.uk and has become one of more than eight million players who win each week on The National Lottery’s range of games.
Senior winners’ adviser at the National Lottery Andy Carter said: “Huge congratulations to Mr A for winning this fantastic prize without even touching a ticket – after a few simple clicks he has become a millionaire! With many people leading busy lives, playing online is becoming increasingly popular. It means you can make sure your lucky numbers are always in the draw and your ticket is always checked.”
Interactive winners have the opportunity to release their name, remain anonymous or like this winner, release some details through partial publicity.
Every week, EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker guarantees to create four millionaires – two on Tuesday and then a further two in the Friday draw. For every EuroMillions line played, UK players automatically receive a UK Millionaire Maker code printed on their ticket.