BROMLEY: Woman scoops £1m bonds jackpot

The woman won money like this
The woman won money like this
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A LUCKY woman from Bromley has scooped the latest £1m premium bond jackpot.

The woman, who wants to remain anonymous, won this month's premium bond jackpot draw after buying the winning bond in June 2007.

She has a total of £29,000 invested in premium bonds and was one of 1,694,728 people to win a prize.

As the latest winner, she becomes the 241st premium bond millionaire selected by ERNIE 4 - the machine which makes the random draw.

The majority of winning bond holders won £25, but four lucky investors made £100,000 each.

Premium bonds are an investment where, instead of interest payments, investors have the chance to win tax-free prizes.

They were launched by Chancellor of the Exchequer Harold Macmillan in his 1956 budget.

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