Johnston County Man won $1 Million Top Scratch-off Prize

FOUR OAKS, N.C. — A stop at a Johnston County convenience store made a man $1 million richer.

Guerro Anchondo Carmono, of Kenly, bought a $25 Spectacular Riches scratch-off and earned the top prize. Carmona bought the ticket from Safeway Mini Mart on N.C. Highway 210 in Four Oaks. The store will receive a bonus of $10,000 for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket. 

Carmona chose the chose the $600,000 lump sum and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $426,067. Carmona wishes to renovate his house with the winning amount and save rest for future plans.

The Spectacular Riches scratch-off launched in October 2021.