Hameda, a mother of four, won Dh1 million in the Mahzooz raffle draw. SUPPLIED

From medical coder to millionaire in Abu Dhabi

A 38-year-old Indian medical coder in Abu Dhabi is now a new millionaire after winning Dh1 million in the recent Mahzooz draw. It was no April Fool’s joke when Hameda won the prize in Mahzooz’s weekly draw on Saturday (April 1). "I've never entered a raffle or won anything in my life so this has been a delightful surprise to me!" Hameda exclaims. "For me, this is a dream come true, and I can't believe it." Hameda said she used to be inspired after reading Mahzooz’s winner stories in the news and couldn’t believe she is now one of the winners. The mother of four has been living in Abu Dhabi in the past three years. She started participating in Mahzooz eight months ago after her friend convinced her. Hameda believed that by participating in Mahzooz, she was helping make another Mahzooz participant a winner, and she felt good about it. Hameda recalls the day she learned of her win. She couldn't watch the live draw because she was at her child's football game on Saturday evening. She awoke on Sunday morning to a call from the Mahzooz team informing her that she had won, and she dismissed that call as a prank call. However, when the Mahzooz team called her recurrently on Sunday to inform her of her win, she realized she had won and asked her husband to check her Mahzooz account. Hameda is still processing the fact that she is now a millionaire. When asked how she is planning to spend her windfall, the ecstatic mother replied, "I've been busy planning. I have two children who want to study medicine, as well as two school-age children, so this windfall will be useful. Obviously, I want to share my joy with my family." “Since learning of my victory, I've been overcome with emotion. I never imagined myself in this situation. Mahzooz has completely transformed my life, and I am eternally grateful. I will use this win to secure my family's future," she added. Hameda is the first female and the fourth millionaire to win the guaranteed Dh1 million under the new prize structure. For Dh35, participants can purchase a bottle of Mahzooz water, and enter the weekly draw consisting of the Grand Draw, for a chance to win the new top prize of Dh20 million and a new weekly raffle draw for a cash prize of Dh1 million. ICA/Expat Media
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