Fred Tamakloe said when he received the call from the Telecel agent announcing his lucky win, he didn’t believe the person at the end of the call, who was apparently more excited for him. He responded with a simple ‘thank you’ before resuming his teaching duty.

“There were several calls the next day from a regional executive asking me to turn up for the prize presentation at the Bolgatanga main lorry station, but I didn’t believe it was true. I stopped picking up all calls at a point and told them to give whatever money they claim I have won to the orphanage,” Fred recalled.

With the prize presentation ceremony all set at the Bolgatanga transport station the next morning awaiting Fred’s arrival, persistent calls to his number still went unanswered or ended up with no affirmation of attendance.

Telecel’s Executive Head - Northern sector, Pattison Antor drove over 30 kilometres from Bolgatanga to Navrongo to explain the newly found fortune to Fred in person and try to convey him to the prize presentation grounds. Even that wasn’t convincing enough for the 28-year-old teacher as he remained indifferent.

“Seeing the branded Telecel vehicle arrive to campus made me nervous. My students and some teachers came around and asked that a college security officer escort me to the supposed event to confirm if indeed it was true and not a scam,” Fred said.

Fred was spellbound and shocked at what he saw when they arrived at the Bolgatanga station. “The stage was done. People had been waiting for me for hours. That’s when it dawned on me that this is indeed real and true.”

Fred plans on using the winning money to further his education by obtaining a master’s in philosophy (MPhil) in pharmaceutical physics and investing the remaining into buying treasury bills.

“The promo is real. I never dreamed of winning, but I have. Everyone should get a Telecel SIM card and opt in to join the promo so you can stand a chance to win like me,” Fred said.

On the same day Fred received the weekly prize, two other lucky customers also walked away with the GH¢30,000 weekly cash prize at Takoradi Market Circle and Adum Market. The grand prize of GH¢1 million awaits the luckiest customer at the end of the promo period in September.

“The shock and surprise Fred displayed goes to show how genuine the Telecel More Money Promo is. We are delighted to see so many winners experience these life-changing positive moments. We encourage everyone to keep participating in the More Money Promo for a chance to win," Pattison said.

The More Money Promo offers Telecel customers the opportunity to win daily cash prizes, weekly cash prizes, and a grand prize of GH¢1 million. To participate, customers simply need to activate the promo by sending 'WIN' to 500, dialling *500# or visiting the promo section of the Telecel Play App. Participants can then increase their chances of winning by recharging their airtime or purchasing data bundles.

All Telecel users, including mobile, prepaid, fixed and business customers are eligible to participate in the Telecel More Money Promo for a chance to win daily and weekly cash rewards and the grand prize of GH¢1 million.