Dubai expat who missed Mahzooz draw wins Dh500k

  DUBAI – A Syrian expatriate who missed watching the recent Mahzooz live draw got the shock of his life after logging on to his account and finding out that he won Dh500,000. Tarek, 42, said he usually watches the weekly draws, but missed Saturday’s live draw. "We had a family dinner so I missed watching the live draw. I logged onto the Mahzooz website to check the numbers and I noticed my balance was full," said the Dubai-based expat. "I quickly checked my email to confirm and saw the communication from Mahzooz. I started jumping up and down in happiness, then ran over and woke up my wife, just to make sure it was real," he said. Tarek, a small business owner, said he has been facing his biggest challenge during the pandemic and spent “the last little while I’ve been under a lot of pressure”. "With Covid-19, work issues have been piling up and the pressure was starting to weigh on me, then all of a sudden this happens. The emotions just can't be explained. I'm still speechless," he said. The Syrian man said he will use his winnings to take care of his family, including his brothers and sisters. "Sharing is the most important part of this. You are blessed that you won but sharing with your family and others, that is the true blessing," he said. Tarek matched five out of six winning numbers to take home the second prize of Dh1 million that he is sharing with Indian expat, Mohammad. Mohammad, a 37-year-old IT professional, was getting his PCR test to prepare for a trip to India when his sister called him at 1:30am to say that he won the draw. “I couldn't believe it. I thought she was joking but when I realized she wasn't, I was speechless,” he said. Mohammad revealed that his sister was his lucky charm “as she chose the numbers”. The Indian man said he will use part of his winnings to share to his extended family who lost two members due to Covid-19. “This money will take care of their kids and cover their education," he said. Mohammad said he had a gut feeling that he would strike luck one day. "I always believe that anything can happen and I walk around with a gut feeling that today could be my lucky day," he said. "Miracles can happen in everyone's life but fortune favours the brave and the hard working," he said. ICA/Expat Media
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