UK mother Charlotte Peart wins £1m weeks after fake scratchcard prank
The gist
British mother of three Charlotte Peart won £1m on the National Lottery weeks after a fake scratchcard prank.
Her story lands as Finland and Italy weigh new scratch card and gambling rules.
How it unfolded
- Oct 12, 2026Charlotte Peart, 36, told her husband Daniel they had won £250,000 on a scratchcard, then revealed she was only pulling his leg.
- Oct 12, 2026Reports said the mother of three had won £1m in the lottery just weeks after the fake scratchcard prank.
- Oct 13, 2026Finland's Ministry of the Interior submitted a proposal to Parliament to authorise the gifting of scratch cards.