It took some time to track him down, but we now know who won a million dollars playing the Michigan Lottery.
Anthony Frabotta, 66 of Rochester Hills, won the big prize by playing online in January.
The Michigan Lottery actually had to call him four times before he finally answered his phone.
"I missed a few calls from a Lansing-area phone number the day after I won. I usually don't answer if I don't recognize the number, but I thought somebody might need bail money so I answered," Frabotta stated in a press release.
Anthony says he couldn't believe it when someone got a hold of him and told him he won the million dollars.
"When the supervisor, Joe, said I won $1 million it got my attention. I looked at the speakerphone in my office and said: 'Say that again please!'
He also says he plans to use the money to support children's charities in metro Detroit and to retire a few years early.
Congrats on the win.
I hope he doesn't have a "HOT SAUCE" girlfriend to bail out!
I also don't answer calls from numbers I do not recognize. Unlike Anthony, most of my calls are robo-callers.
"Somebody might need bail money". What circle of friends does he have?
He looks like he could be a bit too generous for his own good.
Meatman200 I don't answer either If I don't recognize the #, most of the calls I get are FRAUD CALLS, you are eligible for $10,k free Grant money from the Government that you never have to pay back, we've been watching your credit an are eligible for 0% interest on your Credit Card, BLAH BLAH BLAH! DARN THIEVES!
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR MILLION $ WIN!
I hope he does Help out Children Charities like he said, They need all the help they can get...
That's what I want to do when WE WIN theirs Charities I REALLY want too be able to help out and not just w/money but whatever they need!
Right, music*! I wonder if he offers bail bond or some similar business that he'll be taking this early retirement from soon.
Also, I wonder why the Michigan Lottery Headquarters would be calling only a day after the numbers had been drawn? [Perhaps this man was one of their online subscription members, and that is how the Michigan Lottery Headquarters had a phone # and perhaps an e-mail address for this big 2nd prize lottery winner.]
Regardless, congratulations Anthony!!!
Congratulations on your win Anthony...
Congrats to the winner !!
I thought he must bail out a lot of people .
His friends are now even closer !!!!