A MYSTERY winner, known only as Mr T from Shropshire has become an instant millionaire after scooping the top prize on the ‘Black Pearl’ Instant Win Game from The National Lottery. 

The Shropshire local has become one of more than eight million players that win each week on The National Lottery’s range of games.

Interactive winners have the opportunity to release their names, remain anonymous, or like this winner, release some details through partial publicity.

Andy Carter, senior winners’ Advisor at The National Lottery, said: “Wow, fantastic news for Mr. T who has become a millionaire overnight.

“Huge congratulations.”

Players can buy and check their tickets online by downloading the National Lottery app or at national-lottery.co.uk

Players can also buy and check tickets in retail.

A Lottery spokesman added: “Playing online via the app or website means that your ticket is checked, and you get an email notification if you win a prize.

“You can also scan your retail tickets on the National Lottery app to check if you're a winner.

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“The ‘Black Pearl’ Instant Win Game is available to play on the National Lottery website and app. It costs £5 to play and offers a 1 in 2.74 overall chance of winning a prize on each play of the game.

“By playing any National Lottery game, players generate £30M each week for National Lottery-funded projects.

“This money helps fund projects across the nation, with more than 685,000 grants – supporting projects both big and small – having been made across the UK to date.”