A MYSTERY man from Fife is now £300,000 better off after winning a National Lottery game.

The man, known only as Mr. L, struck gold after playing the 'Cashword Bonus' instant win game.

After scooping the top prize, he is now looking forward to buying a new home and going on holiday, when it is safe to do so.

The Fife resident, who played online on The National Lottery website has become one of eight million players that win each week on The National Lottery’s range of games.

Interactive winners have the opportunity to release their name, remain anonymous or like this winner, release some details through partial publicity.

Camelot’s Andy Carter, senior winners’ Advisor at The National Lottery, said: "Huge congratulations to Mr. L for winning this fantastic prize.

"After a few simple clicks, he can now look forward to receiving £300,000 and buying a new home!"

Players can buy tickets for all of The National Lottery’s draw-based games including Set For Life, Lotto, EuroMillions and Thunderball.

Once they have registered and set up an account, they can also play a range of online Instant Win Games, like Mr. L did.

By playing any National Lottery game, players help to raise an average of £30M every week for National Lottery Good Causes across the UK.