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A single mother from the Philippines who scooped Dh1 million in a raffle draw in Dubai will continue working as a hotel receptionist despite her new-found fortune.
Nina Elmina Sanchez, 32, said she is still drawing up plans on “how to spend the money wisely” and will keep her job, from which she earns about Dh2,000 per month.
Last week, Ms Sanchez struck it lucky with a raffle draw by Al Ansari Exchange, after sending Dh186 to her father back home. Now she is Dh1 million richer.
I’m not materialistic and I don’t plan on going shopping for myself. I’m determined to make my family’s life better
‘Did I exchange a fake dollar?’
“Actually, I thought it (winning Dh1m) was just a prank and I was not even able to answer the first call from Al Ansari at around 1pm on Tuesday,” Sanchez told Gulf News, adding: “I was at the company accommodation and a colleague (hotel concierge) told me that a staff from Al Ansari called and was looking for me. I had no idea why the first thing that came into my mind was: ‘Did I exchange a fake dollar?’
“Al Ansari staff called me back and the guy on the other end slowly and gently explained to me that I just won a whopping Dh1m. I was totally overwhelmed and the good news did not sink in immediately. I was also not aware that the draw was on that day and I did not check it on social media,” she added.
Filipina wins Dhs1 million in Dubai after sending Dhs186 to her father back home
12 Jan 2021
Gulf Today Report
The UAE-based foreign exchange and worldwide money transfer company, Al Ansari Exchange, announced the seventh millionaire during a live draw in Dubai for their 2020 Winter Promotion, the latest edition of the biggest cash reward in the industry.
The lucky winner Nina Elmina Sanchez, 32-year-old, from the Philippines working as a guest service agent in a hotel, became a millionaire after transferring Dhs186 to support her father back home. Sanchez, the grand prize winner, said: “I have been in the UAE for a year only and the last thing I expected was to be become a millionaire. What a great start for 2021, thank you Al Ansari Exchange for giving me this opportunity and changing my life.”