Luton man becomes a millionaire overnight thanks to £1m EuroMillions win

A man from Luton has become a millionaire after buying a ticket for the EuroMillions draw on The National Lottery website.

The lucky man, known only as Mr A from Luton, scooped the life-changing prize of £1,000,000 in the EuroMillions Millionaire Maker draw on Friday, June 26.

He bought the online, players can also check their tickets on the website - www.national-lottery.co.uk - or via the National Lottery App.

Playing online via the website or app means that your ticket is checked, and you get an email notification if you win a prize, just like Mr. A did. You can also scan your retail tickets on the National Lottery App to check if you're a winner.

Mr. A has become one of eight million players that win each week on The National Lottery’s range of games. Interactive winners have the opportunity to release their name, remain anonymous or like this winner, release some details through partial publicity.

Camelot’s Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at The National Lottery, 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!”

Thanks to National Lottery players, up to £600M will be used to support the most vulnerable in communities across the UK during the coronavirus crisis.

By playing The National Lottery, £30M is raised every week on average by National Lottery players for projects big and small across the country.

Hundreds of millions of pounds will be distributed to charities and local voluntary organisations over the next few months to help support people through the Covid-19 crisis - from helping support food banks, to causes that combat loneliness and isolation, support for the elderly and projects that support health in the community.