Disabled Pensioners Win Euromillions Jackpot, But Face Betrayal and Legal Battle

© 2 disabled pensioners win the jackpot at the Euromillions, their life turns into a nightmare

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Who doesn’t dream of winning the EuroMillions jackpot? But how many gamblers think about all the risks of a huge win? When you imagine you bet on the right combination, you make a list of all the amazing things you could buy yourself with that money. This retired couple probably did it, but unfortunately they didn’t take advantage of their dream which quickly turned into a nightmare.

A retired couple win the jackpot and have their earnings stolen

These two retirees found the right EuroMillions numbers, but they didn’t think for a second that they would be victims of jealousy of a malicious person. However, the bad reactions of the close entourage are not so surprising. Indeed, a large sum of money turns heads and some even forget their connection with the person they are jealous of.

This couple found it hard to believe they had just won the EuroMillions. Even though they played regularly, these two retirees were not prepared to win such a large sum. And maybe that’s what led them to to be fooled so easily.

This large sum could have changed their lives. But a family member tried to steal their winnings.

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They entrust the EuroMillions money to a family member

This great news fell in August 2014. On the 12th of the month, this couple of disabled retirees learned that he had just won a very large sum of money. With more than 500,000 euros, both thought their lives would finally change.

The very first concerns of these winners concerned social benefits. Indeed, both were afraid of losing them because of their winnings. To prevent this from happening, they have asked their niece to pocket the jackpot EuroMillions instead.

Before that, the winners made it clear to this woman and her husband that they were to use the money to build their new house. It was built for a budget of 350,000 euros. The couple moved into their new home. Thereafter, the niece and her husband were to gradually return the money to the EuroMillions winners.

Betrayed by his own niece, the couple took legal action

But after a few months, payments have stopped. And the couple quickly found themselves in a delicate situation. Caught by the throat, these two retirees decided to take legal action. An investigation was therefore conducted and ruled in their favour. The niece and her husband were put on trial. They were then fined 10,000 euros for abuse of vulnerability.

If this story ends well, it still invites EuroMillions players to think carefully before offering their confidence…

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2023-06-28 13:42:24
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