Russian sailor wins $1M in Dubai lottery
Russian sailor Andrey won $1 million in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire lottery after buying tickets for seven years following a dream about winning. He learned of the win in Vladivostok, initially doubting the call from organizers.
Consensus
- Andrey, a 49-year-old Russian sailor, won $1 million in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millennium Millionaire lottery.
- Andrey learned about the win on August 12 while visiting his parents in Vladivostok.
- The call informing him of the win was initially answered by his mother, who thought it was a scam.
- Andrey had been buying lottery tickets in the UAE several times a year for seven years.
- He first became interested in the lottery after having a dream about winning while on vacation in Dubai with his wife.
- Andrey initially thought the call was about a job opportunity in Dubai.
- He confirmed the win by checking the lottery ticket details.
- Andrey plans to use most of the money for his children's education and buying property in Dubai.
- He is considering doing charitable work.
Points of divergence
- Andrey saw a news story about a big win in Dubai in 2017, which inspired him to start buying tickets. — riamo
- Andrey had a dream about winning the lottery while on vacation in Dubai with his wife seven years ago. — vm
- Andrey said the dream was very clear and that he felt he had already won it. — vesti
- A woman in Moscow won over 16.8 million rubles in a lottery on July 3, choosing numbers at random. — vm
- A Russian woman won 15 million rubles in a lottery by choosing a ticket with a picture of a cat. — vesti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Mariner Andrei from Russia won 1 million dollars in Dubai lottery — РИАМО
- Russian sailor wins million dollars in Dubai, but his mom thought it was a scam. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Russian sailor won million dollars in Dubai lottery — Вечерняя Москва
- Russian sailor won $1 million in a lottery in Dubai — Вести
Key entities
- Dubae
- Andrey
- UAE
- Russia
- Vladivostok
- Moscow
- Snob
- Emirates
- Khaleej Times
- Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire