Notorious onscreen killer wins lotto – apparently

A Jamaican man has become a secret millionaire after wearing a mask from the horror movie Scream to pick up his lotto winnings.

The winner, identified only as "A. Campbell" by lottery commission Supreme Ventures, showed up wearing the onscreen murderer's mask, a long grey shirt, and gloves, in a bid to remain anonymous.

With a cool $1.66 million ($158.4 million Jamaican) in his back pocket, the winner, who claimed the lucky lotto numbers came to him in a dream, said his first goal would be to buy a house, overseas media reported.

He claimed he'd fallen ill after his win, sometimes finding himself in so much pain he'd forgotten his life-changing victory.

Jamaican law states that lottery winners have to pick up their winning check in person, in front of cameras, leading to several recent winners donning masks in a bid to keep their identities secret.

This is reportedly the first time somebody has tried a Scream mask though - here's hoping it also works to intimidate any casual acquaintances looking for a loan.