A MYSTERY man, known only as Mr. N from Shropshire, has scooped an incredible £1 millon prize in the EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker draw during the summer.

EuroMillions Millionaire Maker guarantees to create a millionaire in every draw but the special draw on Friday, July 19 saw 10 UK millionaires made in one night, including the lucky Mr. N. 

The Shropshire local has become one of more than eight million players that win each week on The National Lottery’s range of games.

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Interactive winners have the opportunity to release their name, remain anonymous or like this winner, release some details through partial publicity.

Andy Carter, senior winners advisor at The National Lottery, said, “What incredible news for Mr. N, who has become a millionaire overnight.

“Huge congratulations.”

Players can buy and check their tickets online by downloading the National Lottery app or at national-lottery.co.uk

Any continued: “Players can also buy and check tickets in retail.

“Playing online via the app or website means that your ticket is checked, and you get an email notification if you win a prize.

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“You can also scan your retail tickets on the National Lottery app to check if you're a winner.

“Whether you have your own special numbers or prefer to play using a Lucky Dip, national-lottery.co.uk makes playing simple and easy.

“By setting up an online National Lottery Direct Debit you can guarantee that you never miss out with the added bonus of having no ticket to worry about or numbers to check.”

Players can buy tickets for all of The National Lottery’s draw-based games including EuroMillions, Lotto, Set For Life and Thunderball.


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Once they have registered and set up an account, they can also play a range of online Instant Win Games. 

By playing any National Lottery game, players generate £30M each week for National Lottery-funded projects.

With more than 690,000 grants being made across the UK, this money supports everything from arts to the sport sectors – from the local charity making a difference where you live through to helping our nation’s athletes win Olympic and Paralympic medals.