German man wins $1 million in latest DDF draw
Dubai: A German man has emerged as the latest $1 million winner in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise draw, held today at Concourse D of Dubai International Airport.
Thomas Schober, a 37-year-old German national based in Frankfurt, won with ticket number 3723 which he purchased online on January 25.
A participant in Dubai Duty Free's promotion for seven years now, Schober is a father of one and works as a scientific advisor.
'Thank you Dubai Duty Free for this great opportunity,' he said.
Schober is the 12th German national to have won US$1 million since the start of the Millennium Millionaire promotion in 1999. Finest Surprise Draw
Following the Millennium Millionaire draw, the Finest Surprise draw was conducted for one luxury car and two motorbikes.
Martha Tsere, a 45-year-old Tanzanian national based in Dar es Salaam won a Mercedes Benz S500 (Obsidian Black Metallic) car with ticket number 0576 in the Finest Surprise Series 1910 which she purchased online on February 3.
A regular participant in Dubai Duty Free's Millennium Millionaire promotion, she purchased two tickets for Series 1910 in the Finest Surprise promotion for the first time.
'Thank you so much Dubai Duty Free, for providing people a chance to win in life through your promotion,' she said.
She is the 8th Tanzanian national to have won in the Finest Surprise promotion is a mother of two and works as a public health specialist for an NGO.
Alok Sharma, a 41-year-old Indian national based in Sharjah won a BMW F 900 GS (Black Storm Metallic) motorbike with ticket number 0053 in the Finest Surprise Series 613 which he purchased online on January 23.
A participant in Dubai Duty Free's promotion for three years, he is a father of two and works as a dedicated merchandiser for a retail company in Dubai.
'Finally, I've got the opportunity to try my luck and win in this promotion,' he said.
Asok Vasudevan Pillai, a 52-year-old Indian national based in Dubai, won a BMW S 1000 XR M Package (Light White) motorbike with ticket number 0432 in the Finest Surprise Series 614 which he purchased online on February 5.
A participant in Dubai Duty Free's promotion for seven years now, Pillai is a father of one and works in sales for a building material in Al Qusais.
'Thank you Dubai Duty Free! I will continue to participate in your amazing promotion,' he said.
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