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Man refuses $4 million lottery win
Man refuses $4 million lottery winPosted: 9/19/2007 2:31:01 PM  According to the Ananova news service, a German pensioner who won £2 million (US$4 million) playing the lottery refused the cash because he didn't know what to do with it. The 70-year-old man from Hameln, Lower Saxony, went to the HQ of the German lottery association in Hanover after finding out about his win and told them he did not want the money. He reportedly said: "What would I do with so much money? My wife has already passed away, my parents are dead, I have no children and no other relatives. I don't want it." He said he had only bought the lottery ticket out of a habit because his late wife had been a passionate player. Lottery officials said they were trying to persuade him to keep the money. Source: Ananova
Coastal Georgia United States Member #2703 October 30, 2003 1868 Posts Offline |
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According to the Ananova news service, a German pensioner who won £2 million (US$4 million) playing the lottery refused the cash because he didn't know what to do with it. The 70-year-old man from Hameln, Lower Saxony, went to the HQ of the German lottery association in Hanover after finding out about his win and told them he did not want the money. He reportedly said: "What would I do with so much money? My wife has already passed away, my parents are dead, I have no children and no other relatives. I don't want it." He said he had only bought the lottery ticket out of a habit because his late wife had been a passionate player. Lottery officials said they were trying to persuade him to keep the money. Sir- Would you be interested in adopting me ?
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mid-Ohio United States Member #9 March 24, 2001 9369 Posts Offline |
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Now that he has $4M to dispose of there will be family showing up that he didn't know he had. * Trying is the first step toward failure *
homer J. Simpson
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Qabloc!zewana Neutral Zone Member #14894 April 29, 2005 17 Posts Offline |
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I personally know what to do with the money. I'll send him my address...
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Indiana United States Member #49185 January 7, 2007 1157 Posts Offline |
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I'll take it. Gonna win.
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Sunny SW Florida United States Member #25708 November 5, 2005 4193 Posts Offline |
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Sir- Would you be interested in adopting me ? Exactly what I was going to write. You beat me to it, DD! 
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Charlotte North Carolina United States Member #466 July 9, 2002 8238 Posts Offline |
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WHAT!!!!!! someone need to check about this man! 
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PA United States Member #23322 October 6, 2005 1786 Posts Offline |
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HAHA!! These idiots sicken me. Send it to me so I can turn it into $20 million or more in about 10 years. I will then send you a couple of hundred that you will know what to do with. So what will they do with the money? How on earth can you possibly beat those odds and not want, nor know what to do with it? I think many people do just play for something to do, and never expect to win.
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Viva La Chance! Rockville, MD. United States Member #44542 July 30, 2006 1466 Posts Offline |
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He won't be a widower for very long. What is your conceptual continuity?
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Maryland United States Member #10659 January 14, 2005 2771 Posts Offline |
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Could somebody please tell please tell me, why would you play the lottery if you don't expect to win? I think most people are playing to win. Maybe I'm wrong. Or, maybe they do it alittle different in Germany. litebets feeling, PRICELESS!!!
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