15 Lottery Winners And How They Lost Their Prize Money

Saturday, Aug 29, 2020, 4:16 pm
By:James Fraser


Good luck doesn't always make good things happen. The people you are about to see now were definitely the luckiest people on earth. They were one in millions who managed to grab a huge amount of money in lotteries. However, things didn't really go right for them. In no time, they went from riches to rags. Read fifteen unbelievable stories of lottery winners who lost all or a huge part of their prize money after winning a big lottery.
10.Cruel Boss

Hayati Kucukkoylu owns a Turkish restaurant in York, UK.  A waiter in his restaurant had a dream of him winning a lottery. The waiter suggested him to buy a lottery ticket. Hayati bought a lottery ticket and won $1.7 million! The waiter wanted half of the winnings, but the boss denied. He knocked the court's door, and the judge told the boss to pay half of the winnings to him.


Cruel Boss-15 Lottery Winners And How They Lost Their Prize Money

11.Michigan Man Gone Missing

A Michigan man named Arthur Neal, who won $20,000 in a lottery, went missing one day before he won the lottery. Authorities couldn't tell the reason behind his sudden disappearance. 


Michigan Man Gone Missing-15 Lottery Winners And How They Lost Their Prize Money


12.Son Stole $51 Million Winning Ticket from Mom

In 2012, a 76-year-old woman named Etta May Urquhart said her son has stolen $51 million winning ticket from her. He claimed the winnings to be his because his mother spent his money to buy the ticket. In the end, after a series of fights and consultations, the son received the bulk of the winning amount. 


Son Stole Million Winning Ticket from Mom-15 Lottery Winners And How They Lost Their Prize Money

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