03-04-2025
Dubai: Two winners take home $1 million each in Duty Free Millionaire Draw
Two people have won $1 million in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise draw, the organisation announced today.
A UAE-based Syrian national took home the whopping amount with ticket number 2525, which he bought on March 7.
Maed Hassan, a UAE resident for 33 years, has previously won a Mercedes Benz S500 in the Finest Surprise Series 1853 with ticket number 0068 in October 2023.
The father of three was overjoyed, saying, 'Thank you very much Dubai Duty Free! I hope for everyone to be a winner, this will really change people's lives,' he said.
Another winner, Sanjay Ghosh, is a 57-year-old Indian national based in Calcutta, India who won in Millennium Millionaire Series 496 with ticket number 3443.
Ghosh is a father of one and works as captain for an oil on the ship, transiting Singapore strait he said; 'I was having this feeling since yesterday when I saw the email from DDF informing the draw date for Millennium Millionaire Series 496, that maybe the day has come. And today, while I was on the navigating bridge and saw this UAE number calling my mobile, I knew that this is it and true enough, I finally won US$1 million!'
Following the Millennium Millionaire draw, the Finest Surprise draw was conducted for two luxury cars and motorbikes.
Jayaram Kodialbail, an Indian national based in India won a Mercedes Benz S500 (Graphite Grey Metallic) car with ticket number 1107 in the Finest Surprise Series 1915 which he purchased online on 23rd March.
Mohamed Al Hashmi, an Emirati national based in the UAE won a Range Rover SE P360 (Ostuni Pearl White) car with ticket number 0181 in the Finest Surprise Series 1916 which he purchased online on 12th March.
Viajayan Elimarthy, an Indian national based in India won a BMW F 900 XR (Black Storm Metallic) motorbike with ticket number 0939 in the Finest Surprise Series 618 which he purchased online on 3rd March.
Both the car winners along with the motorbike winner were not available for immediate comment.
Ambeesh Premdas, a 43-year-old Indian national based in Rashidiya won an Indian 101 Scout (Sunset Red Metallic) motorbike with ticket number 1131 in the Finest Surprise Series 619 which he purchased online on 25th March.
A regular participant in Dubai Duty Free's promotion for almost 5 years, Premdas is a father of one and works as a technical advisor. 'Thank you Dubai Duty Free for this amazing win!' he said.
