One very lucky EuroMillions player has become €111,000,000 richer after matching all five numbers and both Lucky Stars in Friday’s September 11 draw.

The winning ticket was sold in Austria, making one lucky player there the sole top-prize winner of the massive jackpot who doesn’t have to share it with anyone, not even the Spanish tax office (unlike winners in Spain). The winning numbers were 1, 7, 15, 39 and 50, with Lucky Stars 1 and 11.

Friday’s jackpot had rolled over to a whopping €111 million after several draws without a top-prize winner. With the full jackpot now claimed, the prize fund will reset for the next EuroMillions draw.

Spain produces a few EuroMillions winners

Spanish players missed out on the top prize but still had plenty of reason to check their tickets following Friday’s draw. However, one Spanish ticket matched five of the main numbers and one Lucky Star, earning €265,189.68 in the second category. That ticket was confirmed at lottery office number 75,625 in La Pineda-Vila-Seca, Tarragona.

Another Spanish player matched all five main numbers but neither of the Lucky Stars. Their ticket was worth €30,989.60 and was confirmed as coming from lottery shop number 289 in Madrid.

Spain also has a new millionaire thanks to El Millón, the separate €1 million prize attached to Spanish EuroMillions tickets. That winning code was said to come from lottery shop 99,680 in Leganes, Madrid.

Next EuroMillions jackpot set at €17 million

Next Tuesday’s EuroMillions draw will carry a guaranteed first-category jackpot of €17 million following the Austrian player’s huge win.

EuroMillions is played twice each week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, with millions of tickets bought across participating European countries. Spanish players also have El Millón included with their EuroMillions entries, creating another chance to land a major prize.

Anyone holding a ticket from Friday’s draw can check the numbers and prize information through Spain’s official Loterias y Apuestas del Estado results service.

Revolut has confirmed it handed over customer files to an impostor who used a real government email domain. Notices went out on Friday warning customers and investigators and crypto researcher ZachXBT brought the case into public view on Saturday, September 12.

Customer emails describe a request that looked official because it arrived from an agency domain and passed standard mail checks. Staff treated it as genuine and sent the just files. Revolut later decided the mailbox was unauthorised and shut it down. Company systems were not broken into, they say, and no cash left accounts. Passcodes and login details were neither part of the bundle.

ZachXBT: Revolut Allegedly Leaks User Data, Likely Targeting High-Net-Worth Individuals

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What files went out

Passport or driving-licence copies and the selfie used for identity checks sat in the pack. So did full name, date of birth, occupation, home address, email and phone number. Account statements listed IBANs, opening dates, withdrawals and the full payment trail, Bitcoin included. Revolut says the biometric face template itself was not included, only the still photo original given by Revolut by customers. It has not said how many customers are affected yet. ZachXBT judges the group small and tilted toward high-net-worth users.

Officials at the firm say they told the agency, police and regulators, then blocked the address. That does not shrink the value of the files. A scan of a passport plus a matching face photo is enough for someone to open accounts, apply for credit or apply for a SIM swap. Transaction lists make later emails look personal.

This is not Revolut’s first brush with fraud worries. Euro Weekly News has previously covered how police fraud complaints stacked up against the app and what a French banking licence means for Spain-based customers. Passport scans have also been a running risk after the Eurail leak and hotel ID theft in Italy.

How to protect yourself

Treat every unexpected “Revolut”, tax office or police message as hostile until you prove otherwise inside the app. Do not use phone numbers or reply-to addresses in the inbound mail. Hang up on anyone who already “knows” your transactions and wants a code, a card PIN or a move to a “safe account”. That pattern matches smishing and vishing already circulating in Spain.

Lock down the phone number first. Ask your mobile firm for a port-out or SIM-swap PIN so nobody can steal the number and intercept one-time codes. Turn on app-based two-step checks on email, Revolut and any exchange.

Check whether a replacement passport or licence is worth doing if you received the notice. UK holders can follow ICO steps after a personal data breach and identity-theft advice, including a CIFAS Protective Registration. Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre explains how to spot official-looking scam mail. Residents in Spain can ring INCIBE’s free 017 line.

Readers who bank with Revolut from Spain or the UK should assume follow-up scams will name real payments. Verify every alert in-app. Report odd activity to Revolut chat, your bank and local police. Money in the account may still be there. Identity papers and a Bitcoin trail are already in someone else’s hands.

Rojales is combining art and tradition this autumn, with a major watercolour exhibition under way at the Cuevas del Rodeo before residents of all ages are invited to get on their bikes for the traditional Ribbon Race in October.

The two events offer very different ways to enjoy the municipality, from 50 works by artist Gonzalo de Amarante Costa to a light-hearted cycling tradition at Malecon del Soto.

Fifty watercolours go on display at Rojales’ historic Cuevas del Rodeo

Art lovers have until Sunday, September 27 to visit a new exhibition bringing 50 watercolours by artist Gonzalo de Amarante Costa to Rojales.

The exhibition, simply titled 50 Watercolours, is being held at Sala Mengolero in the Cuevas del Rodeo, one of the municipality’s established cultural and exhibition spaces.

The show opened on September 5 and gives visitors several weeks to see the collection, making it an easy addition to a visit to the caves during September.

Watercolour is known for its use of transparent layers of pigment, allowing artists to build colour while retaining the brightness of the paper beneath. The technique can produce everything from delicate washes to much stronger areas of colour and detail.

Amarante Costa’s exhibition brings together 50 individual works, giving visitors the opportunity to see a substantial selection of his work in one place.

The setting adds another reason to visit. The Cuevas del Rodeo are a collection of traditional cave houses in Rojales that are now closely associated with local artists, craftspeople and cultural events.

The exhibition continues at Sala Mengolero until September 27, when it is scheduled to close at 5:00 PM.

Traditional Rojales Ribbon Race challenges cyclists to test their balance and accuracy

Rojales residents of all ages are being invited to get on their bikes for the traditional Ribbon Race at Malecon del Soto on Friday, October 9.

Starting at 6:30 PM, the event is open to everyone of any age and is more a test of balance and accuracy than a conventional bicycle race.

Riders cycle beneath a row of ribbons suspended overhead and try to collect one as they pass, usually by catching the small ring or loop attached to it.

The challenge is to grab the ribbon while keeping the bicycle moving, with missed attempts adding to the fun for spectators.

Anyone wishing to participate must register beforehand at the information office in Rojales Town Hall. Registration remains open until Friday, October 2, and the Town Hall will provide a ribbon free of charge for each participant.

Those taking part in collecting the ribbons should arrive at Malecon del Soto half an hour before the 6:30 PM start.

Young children will need to bring their own bicycles, while bikes will be provided for older participants, meaning adults can join the traditional Rojales event without having to bring a bicycle from home.