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rocktivity

(44,577 posts)
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 09:19 PM Jun 2018

DU-er Malaise -- is that you?



Jamaican Lottery Winner Wears Emoji Mask to Collect Million-Dollar Check

A Jamaican lottery winner went all out to make sure no distant cousins bothered her as she collected her...($1.4 million US)-dollar check...wearing an emoji mask.

Identified only as N. Gray, the woman (said), “I am elated, because I was drowning in debt. I started buying Super Lotto in January…I want to clear my debt, invest...do some traveling...(and) construct a community center for the youths...so they can engage in something productive (like) information technology.”

Jamaican lottery winners often wear disguises due to high crime rates...USA lotto winners have also begun to urge courts to allow them to conceal their identities as they collect their large payouts...

Well, I'm sure the money was actually transferred to her electronically, but I wouldn't blame the crime rates in Jamaica or any other country. When you're talking about this kind of money, you're in danger of being robbed by friends, relatives and thugs alike, LOL!


rocktivity
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DU-er Malaise -- is that you? (Original Post) rocktivity Jun 2018 OP
glad she will be able to clear her debt and do something good for Jamaica Demovictory9 Jun 2018 #1
If I won, I wonder if I could go in my cosplay.... Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #2
worth a shot....! lastlib Jun 2018 #4
You'd definitely need the sword rocktivity Jun 2018 #6
LOL nt Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #7
Oh my... calimary Jun 2018 #10
Who knew ferrets were so...so...so Solly Mack Jun 2018 #11
I would do the same as the winner, N. Gray. Disguisewise. oasis Jun 2018 #3
Malaise would be a great winner! backtoblue Jun 2018 #5
The check reads 180 million, not 1 million. secondwind Jun 2018 #8
I have a Jamaican 50$ that I believe is worth about .50 cents US NightWatcher Jun 2018 #9
From article..... Fla Dem Jun 2018 #12

secondwind

(16,903 posts)
8. The check reads 180 million, not 1 million.
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 11:53 PM
Jun 2018

That’s a lot of dough! Wow. Plenty of money to go around...,,

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
9. I have a Jamaican 50$ that I believe is worth about .50 cents US
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 11:58 PM
Jun 2018

So 180 million Jamaican would be 1.5'ish million US

Fla Dem

(23,765 posts)
12. From article.....
Mon Jun 11, 2018, 09:44 AM
Jun 2018
Gray won the regional Super Lotto jackpot drawing on May 8th. She won $180 million in Jamaican dollars, which is the equivalent of $1 million USD. Gray plans to treat herself with the winnings, but also wants to help the youth in her community.


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