A COUPLE thought they had been scammed when the National Lottery app said they'd won £1 million.
Graeme White, 35, and his wife Katherine, 36, were convinced it was a "mistake" but were eventually persuaded after doing some digging and receiving a surprise call during their food shop.
It was only when the pair matched the code on their ticket with the winning line and got a confirmation call that they finally believed they were millionaires.
Mr White said he thought "it had to be a mistake" when the couple, both police officers from Cambridgeshire, found out they had won £1 million, adding the win was "life-changing".
Speaking about the big moment, Mr White said: "I play EuroMillions through The National Lottery app and occasionally get a message saying I've won something.
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"It's usually a couple of quid, so when I saw the message I thought, 'great, that will pay for a lunchtime meal deal at work tomorrow'.
"But when I opened the message it said I had £1,000,000 plus £3.30.
"It had to be a mistake, in my head I thought you could only win a couple of quid or the big jackpot - I didn't know about the millionaire maker prize.
"I'm a bit of a joker at times so when I turned to Katherine, and told her we'd won the EuroMillions, she didn't take me seriously until she saw my phone."
He added: "With us both being police officers we see lots of scams so we were a touch suspicious, things like this don't happen to people like us, it just couldn't be real."
Mr White said they went shopping the next day while waiting for a call to confirm the win, adding: "I wanted it to be true but couldn't let myself believe it".
He added: "We both laughed at our first little upgrade - as we treated ourselves to a Nero's instead of the usual Greggs coffee.
"As we strolled around B&M absentmindedly the phone rang. I took the call and the guy on the phone confirmed the win and actually said 'Congratulations, you're a millionaire!'.
"I looked at Katherine and she whooped and then welled up. I don't know what the other shoppers must have made of us!"
The police officer said the win "changes everything for us", adding "it gives us breathing space both physically and financially".
They intend to continue working but with reduced hours.
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Mr White said it is important to instil "a good work ethic" in their children, a daughter, five, and a son, three.
He said: "We always wanted to live somewhere rural with plenty of outdoor space for the children - and so we could keep some chickens and goats - but thought that would be something we'd have to wait for years down the line when we were able to downsize.
"However, now thanks to our amazing lucky break we don't have to wait, our dream home can become a reality, and we can start house hunting right away.
"It's crazy to think, but our 20 year plan has now become our 12 month plan!"
Along with a new home, goats and chickens, the family's wish list also includes a trip to Disneyland for their children as well as a pet dog.
Ms White said: "We are big Disney fans, so a trip to Disneyland is definitely on the cards for us.
"However closer to home, along with the chickens and goats, we've always wanted a family dog - but just didn't have the space or the time with us both working - it wouldn't have been fair to the dog.
"But now that's changed we're all excited to get a Labrador puppy, especially the children.
"We've already started to think of names, and obviously have some National Lottery inspired options on the list including 'Lottie' and 'Millie'!"
