When A. Campbell arrived at a Kingston, Jamaica hotel on Feb. 5 to accept a multi-million dollar lottery prize, he came wearing a mask from the 1996 slasher film āScream.ā
āI got the numbers from a dream,ā the man, whose first name was not released, said of his winning ticket according to a press release from Supreme Ventures, which runs Jamaicaās Super Lotto lottery.
That dream netted Campbell $158.4 million Jamaican dollars, which equals about $1.5 million in Canada.
āFrom the day I found out that I won Iāve been sick,ā Campbell added. āMy head hurt me for three days because I was thinking so much, if what Iāve been longing for really come true. I had a belly ache for two weeks, sometimes I feel so much pain I forgot that I won.ā
After learning that he had the winning ticket in November, it took Campbell nearly two months to collect his giant novelty cheque.
āI was aware of the 90-day deadline, but I just wanted to get myself together before I came forward,ā he said. āI want to get a house, I want to get a nice house. I havenāt found it yet, but Iāll be looking for one soonā¦ I love to have money.ā
Campbell isnāt the first Jamaican to don a mask while collecting lottery winnings. In June, a woman identified only as N. Gray collected her multi-million dollar prize while wearing an āEmojiā mask.
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