Norwich Forkie Banks £1 million on National Lottery Scratchcard

Builder raced home to tell his mum and make the life-changing call to claim his prize

A builder from Norwich couldn’t believe his eyes when he revealed the winning £1M symbols on a Scratchcard from The National Lottery and confesses the call to claim his prize was ‘the best call I’ve ever made!’ 

Adam Lopez (39) was so shocked that his first impulse was to hide the Millionaire Maker Scratchcard in his glove box, before quickly retrieving it as he let his huge win sink in – finally racing home to tell his mum and to call The National Lottery to claim his prize. 

Adam said, “I stopped to pick up a drink and bought a Scratchcard at the same time. Once in the car I played the Scratchcard and when I saw the £1M, I didn’t know what to do with myself, so shoved the Scratchcard in the glovebox without even thinking. I always thought I’d scream if I ever won big but when it actually happened, I was stunned into complete silence!  

“My mind was racing with what this would mean for me and my family – all the things I could now pay for. I had to get home to tell my mum and call The National Lottery to confirm it was real.” 

When Adam came charging into the home he shares with his mum, Danica, and stepdad, Andrew, he sat her down and shared his amazing news.  

Adam said, “Mum didn’t believe it was real so together we called the number on the back of the card.  Making that call, whilst my mum bounced around the room, really is the best call I’ve ever made!  

“It was the most surreal moment when the lady from The National Lottery confirmed that I was a millionaire! My mum went off like a balloon she was so excited for me!” 

When the £1,000,000 landed in Adam’s bank account he took a screengrab, so he had a lasting memory of the moment when his life changed forever. 

He said, “Seeing my balance go from £12.40 to £1,000,012.40 was a real ‘pinch me’ moment!” 

Wasting no time with the life-changing moments, Adam has swapped the forklift he usually drives at work for his dream car, a Range Rover Sport, and treated his mum to a Range Rover Evoque.  

Adam explained, “Sadly we lost my dad 8 years ago, he always said that he’d take care of us, and I think in some way this win has come from him. So, when I treated myself to my dream car, I knew I had to make mum’s dream come true too. Seeing how happy it made her when she got behind the wheel of her new car was even better than when I found out I had won!” 

His generosity continued as he booked a family holiday to Barbados for next year. Adam said, “Never in my wildest dreams did I think this would happen to me, I feel so blessed. I’ve given myself a budget to have fun, a pot to treat people I love and the rest I’m saving for the future.  

“I plan to use this time to enjoy myself and get fit, as I want to travel more next year. The trip to Barbados is going to be amazing and I’m also hoping to visit friends in New York. Who knows, I may even book a first-class ticket as I’ve always wanted to turn left on an aeroplane – thanks to this win I can make that dream a reality too!” 

Adam bought his winning National Lottery Millionaire Maker Scratchcard from the Premier store, on Reepham Road, in Norwich. It costs £5 to play and there is a 1 in 3.33 overall chance of winning a prize. Prizes range from £5 to the top prize of £1M.    

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