A man from Winnipeg Canada bought his girlfriend a lottery ticket as a birthday gift. He forgot his wallet that week so she held it. It won $5 MILLION Canadian dollars. Lawrence Campbell of Winnipeg Canada had been with his girlfriend Krystal Ann McKay for over a year. They were living together. She had been asking him for three weeks to buy her a lottery ticket for her birthday. He kept forgetting. In January 2024 they were driving past a store and he finally bought one on the spot He handed it to her to hold because he had lost his wallet that week. Days later he found the ticket at a friend's house and scanned it on his phone. He had won the Lotto 6/49 jackpot. Five MILLION Canadian dollars. They called friends and family. Went to a nearby store to verify the win. Someone recorded the moment on video. At the lottery office Campbell could not claim the prize. He had no government ID. His wallet was still missing. A lottery representative suggested McKay claim it on his behalf. On January 30 2024 both of them stood together at an official lottery press conference holding a giant ceremonial cheque made out entirely in McKay's name. McKay said on camera she planned to use the money to take care of him and the rest of his family. Days after the press conference she was gone. She stopped returning his calls. Blocked him on every social media platform. Refused to answer his messages. Moved out and moved in with another man. She took out a protection order against Campbell. In May 2024 Campbell filed a lawsuit in Manitoba's Court of King's Bench against McKay and the Western Canada Lottery Corporation. A court order has been placed preventing McKay from purchasing property, gifting money or making investments while the case proceeds. McKay has denied all allegations through her lawyer. The case is still ongoing.

A man from Winnipeg Canada bought his girlfriend a lottery ticket as a birthday gift. He forgot his wallet that week so she held it. It won $5 MILLION Canadian dollars. Lawrence Campbell of Winnipeg Canada had been with his girlfriend Krystal Ann McKay for over a year. They were living together. She had been asking him for three weeks to buy her a lottery ticket for her birthday. He kept forgetting. In January 2024 they were driving past a store and he finally bought one on the spot He handed it to her to hold because he had lost his wallet that week. Days later he found the ticket at a friend's house and scanned it on his phone. He had won the Lotto 6/49 jackpot. Five MILLION Canadian dollars. They called friends and family. Went to a nearby store to verify the win. Someone recorded the moment on video. At the lottery office Campbell could not claim the prize. He had no government ID. His wallet was still missing. A lottery representative suggested McKay claim it on his behalf. On January 30 2024 both of them stood together at an official lottery press conference holding a giant ceremonial cheque made out entirely in McKay's name. McKay said on camera she planned to use the money to take care of him and the rest of his family. Days after the press conference she was gone. She stopped returning his calls. Blocked him on every social media platform. Refused to answer his messages. Moved out and moved in with another man. She took out a protection order against Campbell. In May 2024 Campbell filed a lawsuit in Manitoba's Court of King's Bench against McKay and the Western Canada Lottery Corporation. A court order has been placed preventing McKay from purchasing property, gifting money or making investments while the case proceeds. McKay has denied all allegations through her lawyer. The case is still ongoing.