Businessman wins $2M in Digicel’s “Deal or No Deal” game show

… 4 others win big

Businessman Carlos Cummings won himself $2 million during the first game show of Digicel’s “Deal or No Deal” summer promotion on Sunday at the Theater Guild.
Cummings noted that he intends to use these funds to expand his business operations and take his family on a vacation.

In an interview with Guyana Times after winning, Cummings, who operates a construction business, noted that a portion of the money would go toward purchasing tools and other equipment that he needs for his company.
A confident Cummings also related that, upon leaving his home for the show, he had already made the decision to choose briefcase number seven because that was his lucky number.
“Well, I’m into trucking service and I’m also a contractor, so I need to get some equipment. So, I will spend some on equipment, and then I would go on a little vacation with the family,” he said.
“Seven is my lucky number. Before I leave home, I said, ‘Look, I’m going to go there I wouldn’t trade this case for no other case or no other money, and that would be the case; because you know when you’re on a winning roll you’re on a winning roll,” Cummings explained.
According to Cummings, he was notified that he had spelled the word D-E-A-L and was eligible to participate in the game show. In fact, he was actually in the middle of work, and was a bit hesitant to answer the call. However,
he decided to take the call, and was notified of his success in the competition by Digicel’s Communications Manager Gabriella Chapman.
“I was doing some work on my truck, but I didn’t really focus much on the competition. Then I got this call from Gabriella, a strange call, I saw the number, I said wait, my hands were in grease, so I said should I take this call or not. I said, ‘You never know how important it is, [so] take the call’. She said, ‘I’m calling from Digicel. You aware of this competition?’, I said yes. I said to myself that sound like I winning something, so I listened to her and she said, ‘You’re going to enter into this competition’, and I was all excited” Cummings explained.
Meanwhile, another contestant, Premanand Dhaniram, won $1 million. He related that when he first received the call from Chapman, he was skeptical that it was a scam.
“I wasn’t paying attention to this game, I just love Digicel. So, when she called me, I said, ‘Is this a scam? and she said, ‘No, I called to say you qualified for the Deal or No Deal game show’,” Dhaniram shared.
The contented man added, “I didn’t plan to come and get this, but I’m a man who loves to give. Anywhere I go I give, so I’m thinking I’m telling her (Gabriella) this is my time of getting back. It’s a blessing to give than to receive, so it’s my time to get and I’m happy. Big up Digicel!”
Three other contestants, Ryan Sobers, Waheeda Kaioum and Ramona DeMattos, have won $1 million, $700,000, and $600,000 respectively.
To be eligible to be a part of the game show, prepaid customers must top up their accounts with $1000 or more using scratch cards or electronic top-up methods to collect the letters to spell the word D-E-A-L during the second qualifying period August 6, 2023 – August 26, 2023, to be eligible for the final game show slated for September.
Once the top-up is successful, customers will receive a text message containing their electronic letter within five minutes.
By texting ‘DEAL’ to the short code 1441, Digicel consumers can keep track of the electronic letters they have collected. During the two qualifying periods, customers who successfully spell the word D-E-A-L will have the chance to participate in the game shows. During the show, participants will have five minutes to strike a deal of a lifetime.
The company also cautioned, “Digicel emphasises the importance of customers being vigilant against scammers. It is essential to note that only customers who have collected the letters D-E-A-L are eligible to win any prizes. The company urges customers not to share their pin numbers or verification numbers with individuals claiming to be calling from Digicel.”