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Builder swaps forklift for Range Rover after £1m scratchcard win

Woman recovers lottery ticket she threw away and ends up winning top prize
  • Norwich builder Adam Lopez, 39, won a staggering £1 million on a National Lottery scratchcard, increasing his bank balance from £12.40 to over £1 million.
  • Lopez discovered his win after purchasing a £5 scratchcard from a Premier store on Reepham Road, Norwich, initially storing it in his glovebox due to shock.
  • He described the moment the National Lottery confirmed his prize as 'the best call I’ve ever made', sharing the news with his mother and stepfather.
  • Lopez has since bought a Range Rover Sport for himself and a Range Rover Evoque for his mother, believing the win is connected to his late father.
  • He plans to take a break from work, enjoy a family holiday to Barbados, visit friends in New York, and save the remainder of his winnings for the future.
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