18-year-old Indian-origin boy wins $1 million in Dubai Duty Free draw

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Wayne Nash D’Souza, an 18-year-old Indian-origin student from Mumbai, won USD 1 million in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw.Key Points:

• Background:
  • Born in Dubai to parents from Mumbai.
  • Aerospace engineering student at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign, USA.
• Winning Details:
  • Purchased the ticket on July 26, 2025 at Dubai Airport while departing for the US for studies.
  • First time participating personally, though his parents have been buying tickets for over 30 years.
• Significance:
  • He is the 255th Indian national to win USD 1 million in the Dubai Duty Free draw since its launch in 1999.
• Reaction: Wayne described the moment as “surreal” and credited a gut feeling of luck.
  
  Updated: August 7, 2025, 22:26 IST — The Indian Express