Multiple reports describe a private WhatsApp group used by some of the UK’s biggest National Lottery winners to connect with one another after winning. The group is said to provide a forum where winners exchange holiday snaps and discuss ways to use their prize money. The articles quote Andy Carter, described as a National Lottery “fixer,” who has helped guide more than 2,500 winners. Carter is presented as saying that the WhatsApp community helps winners seek support from peers who understand the challenges that can follow large wins, including financial and personal adjustments. The reporting does not describe any formal relationship between the WhatsApp group and the National Lottery beyond Carter’s experience assisting winners. Instead, the focus is on peer-to-peer sharing and advice among winners themselves. The outlets characterize the WhatsApp group as “secret,” implying it is not publicly advertised, and frame it as a practical way for participants to stay in touch and compare approaches to managing substantial winnings.