Overview
- Dubai Duty Free confirmed two US$1 million Millennium Millionaire winners in mid-July, naming Hira Nayyer (Series 550, ticket 1387) and Mohammed Ayyubuddin (Series 549, ticket 4144).
- Both winners bought their tickets online on July 3, which Dubai Duty Free and winner interviews show as the common purchase date for these draws.
- Hira Nayyer, a 38-year-old Pakistan-born finance professional in Dubai, won on her first ever ticket, has kept the win private and says she is considering buying property in her own name.
- Mohammed Ayyubuddin, a 45-year-old Sharjah-based Indian businessman, is a regular entrant for nearly a decade and is recorded as the 280th Indian national to win the Millennium Millionaire prize.
- Dubai Duty Free also announced two Finest Surprise prize winners in the same event and the promotion’s long run since 1999 has produced many winners with Indians the largest buyer group of tickets.