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Two groups of Indian expats in the UAE have won $1 million each in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise draw.
In the first group, Abdul Azeez, a 38-year-old Indian national based in Dubai, became a millionaire with his winning ticket that he bought with with his brother and two friends. This was just their third time buying a Millennium Millionaire ticket.
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The Dubai resident of 12 years, who works as driver/messenger for a company said, “I was super happy when I heard my name announced on the live draw on your Facebook page. Thank you Dubai Duty Free for this life-changing opportunity.”
Another group of ten, also took home $1 million in prize money. The winning ticket was under the name of Naseer Arikkoth, a 48-year-old Indian national based in Sharjah.
The father of two, who works at a supermarket in Sharjah said, “Thank you so much Dubai Duty Free! This is such a wonderful blessing for all of us.”
Following the Millennium Millionaire draw, the Finest Surprise draw was conducted for a luxury motorcycle. Mohammed Najmul Hasan, an Indian national based in the UAE, won a BMW R 1250 GS Adventure (Triple Black). The winner cannot be contacted by the Dubai Duty Free team.
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