Australian man who won nearly $1 million in lottery gave it all away

Comment #22

billybucks — Sat, 18 Sep 2021 20:20:47 GMT

Still not buying it. He had a whole different attitude playing,winning, the way he checked the numbers, his response that he didn't know what big winner or grand prize or something meant. His waiting 17 days for the money anxiously. For what to start giving it away. Either he is mental and I would be on board with that assessment or he is deflecting to avoid leeches. He did not win that much to give it away or even be concerned about someone trying to get it. I'm leaning toward mental issues act... [ More ]

Comment #21

KY Floyd — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 02:40:14 GMT

Todd is slow to put up a Top 25 until there's a juicy headline

I suppose a bump partway through the drawing cycle is usually newsworthy, and a headline that writes itself, but I'd figure it's the size of the jackpot that really matters. A current jackpot pushing an older one off of the top 25 list seems like a good time to write the headline if it hasn't been written already. When simultaneous jackpots in both of the big games have pushed the old 24 and 25 spots off of the list I'd figure th... [ More ]

Comment #20

CDanaT — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:46:32 GMT

https://www.lotterypost.com/news/335154

Looks like the ole PB moved into the #24 position for annuity value and #20 on the cash value.

MM Hasn't cracked the top 25 for annuity....BUT.. is #21 on the list behind this new PB run....

Not too shabby

Comment #19

MsBee18 — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:25:14 GMT

What works for an Aussie wouldn't work here in the United States.

Comment #18

MsBee18 — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:22:36 GMT

The buying frenzy starts at 400M. But Todd is slow to put up a Top 25 until there's a juicy headline he can tag to it. I suspect a jackpot of half a billion before it becomes a hot topic on the forums.

Comment #17

noise-gate — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 14:44:26 GMT

Have not heard from *Music in ages as well Jeff. I know he had huge dreams on what he would do with millions of dollars, had a lottery dream home segment as well. I Hope he is safe, wherever he is.

Comment #16

CDanaT — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:49:15 GMT

While the messaging Falsebook for peoples bank accounts wasn't too bright, the intentions were noble.

His trying to help others is very admirable. As we know today, $896K doesn't go very far.

Being debt free and satisfied with what you have is rewarding in itself. Peter is just one of those people that has a desire to give as opposed willingness to take. It is his life/money and he has to live with the choices he makes.

There's such a pleasure in being kind and being able to help peop... [ More ]

Comment #15

CDanaT — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:52:18 GMT

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/storythreads/2021-06-01/billionaires-are-giving-away-their-money-here-s-where-it-s-going

https://listverse.com/2013/12/24/10-refreshing-stories-rich-people-who-gave-their-fortunes-away/

Greedy people are first in line to ask for more but last in line to make the effort required to earn the rewards. Instead of adopting the view that everyone benefits as the pie gets larger, they view the pie as a constant there s only so much to go around. They feel they deser... [ More ]

Comment #14

Bleudog101 — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:02:20 GMT

That's OK, let them beat on their drums or go swinging through the trees.

On a side note I think music*, Marty, from Fresno is no longer with us. Last post in November and had sent him a few PM with no reply. Miss talking with him, he Navy and me Army.

Comment #13

Bleudog101 — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 09:59:58 GMT

IMHO it is called lottery fatigued. Now $457 million. I still remember when one of the big guys, think Powerball got sky high for the first time...I'm talking about astronomically high. There were over 600 replies on LP about it and the fever kept up until it was won

Comment #12

Mata Garbo — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 05:29:59 GMT

Imagine taking someone you would like to impress out on a date and they turn out to have very, very expensive tastes. And you are sitting there hoping you have enough to pay for everything and all of a sudden this guy shows up at the restaurant and hands you a thousand bucks and says do with it as you please . Unexpected money is always the best money.

Comment #11

fellini — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 03:36:02 GMT

off topic: The Powerball is $432 million and no one is talking about it. How big does the jackpot have to be for people to get excited

Comment #10

noise-gate — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 20:41:14 GMT

* Careful Jeff, you don't want to agree with me under any circumstances, the natives become restless. It's saber rattling, but l thought l would give you a heads up.

* Thread softly..

Comment #9

Bleudog101 — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 17:04:58 GMT

Only if he blabbed being an anonymous country if he so desires.

Comment #8

noise-gate — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:40:00 GMT

* The forum is opinion based, so l gave my opinion, l am not knocking anyone else's opinion, but let's step back for a minute here. This guy plays, he wins, he deletes an app, then re installs it to make sure he is the winner. Then, in he's own words- makes it his mission to get RID of it all. That's A** backwards thinking.

* Edward's also had a mission, to make his wealth grow, but as you well know, he to got rid of it. Sure it's comparing Apples to Oranges- but l focused on Getting rid... [ More ]

Comment #7

rcbbuckeye — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:49:53 GMT

I think there is a difference between Edward and the Aussie. Edward just blew the money. The Aussie helped other people and bettered other people's lives. A noble thing to do.

If I won the PB or MM, I like to think I would help others after taking care of my kids, but frankly talk is cheap and who knows how any one person (me included) would really react winning money like that.

Comment #6

noise-gate — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:29:21 GMT

..So you all for taking a page out of the David Lee Edward's playbook?

* David, who managed to blow his entire fortune of millions in 5 years- Great

Comment #5

Tony Numbers — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:40:36 GMT

Hope he put enough aside for a face transplant

Comment #4

noise-gate — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 04:53:32 GMT

My MISSION was to get rid of it all before people realized l'd won it.

That is the most screwed up mission statement l have heard so far this year.

Comment #3

sully16 — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 23:39:02 GMT

Wishing him the very best life as to offer.

Comment #2

rcbbuckeye — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 23:33:51 GMT

Gee, aren't you a shining light in a dark world.

Personally, I think he is a tremendous human being. He found happiness for himself being kind to others.

Comment #1

billybucks — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 22:54:45 GMT

Not buying this story at all. No one would fall for that give me your banking information so he could deposit money into it scam. He gave away a few thousand dollars and is acting like he gave 95% of it away to prevent people from hounding him for money. It is the oldest lottery winner trick in the book to ward off the leeches.

Australian man who won nearly $1 million in lottery gave it all away

Lottery Post — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 22:25:51 GMT

Do what you can to make somebody else's day a little bit brighter.

By Kate Northrop

A year after winning almost $1 million (US$731,905) in the Australian TattsLotto, one particular Aussie went on a selfless crusade to give it all away.

Thanks to a superstition, Peter Charleton, 47, of Yarra Ranges bought a TattsLotto lottery ticket in August 2020 that turned out to be the winner of a prize worth $896,511.13 (US$656,160.98). A year later, he's already given away most of the prize.

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