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Top 10 Dumbest Lottery Winners


millions of otherwise rational people

millions of otherwise rational people are jumping in office pools standing in

are jumping in office pools standing in

are jumping in office pools standing in line and it seems just about everyone’s

line and it seems just about everyone’s

line and it seems just about everyone’s imagination is running wild about what

imagination is running wild about what

imagination is running wild about what you could do with all that cash for most

you could do with all that cash for most

you could do with all that cash for most millions of dollars would set them up

millions of dollars would set them up

millions of dollars would set them up for life and then there are these people

for life and then there are these people

for life and then there are these people welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 dumbest lottery winners for this list

dumbest lottery winners for this list

dumbest lottery winners for this list we’re basing our picks on how much money

we’re basing our picks on how much money

we’re basing our picks on how much money they lost and how ridiculous the reason

they lost and how ridiculous the reason

they lost and how ridiculous the reason for losing it was number 10 christina

for losing it was number 10 christina

for losing it was number 10 christina good now

good now

good now Christina Elizabeth good now’s name was

Christina Elizabeth good now’s name was

Christina Elizabeth good now’s name was certainly indicative of her situation at

certainly indicative of her situation at

certainly indicative of her situation at first anyway all seemed good now is

first anyway all seemed good now is

first anyway all seemed good now is Christina won 1 million dollars on a

Christina won 1 million dollars on a

Christina won 1 million dollars on a million dollar jackpot ticket which is

million dollar jackpot ticket which is

million dollar jackpot ticket which is something most of us would deem

something most of us would deem

something most of us would deem impossible a million dollars is exactly

impossible a million dollars is exactly

impossible a million dollars is exactly a lot of money these days but wait this

a lot of money these days but wait this

a lot of money these days but wait this is the dumbest lottery winners list so

is the dumbest lottery winners list so

is the dumbest lottery winners list so what went wrong

what went wrong

what went wrong the woman bought the ticket using the

the woman bought the ticket using the

the woman bought the ticket using the credit card of her boyfriend’s late

credit card of her boyfriend’s late

credit card of her boyfriend’s late mother which you know is a crime it’s

mother which you know is a crime it’s

mother which you know is a crime it’s not illegal it’s frowned upon like

not illegal it’s frowned upon like

not illegal it’s frowned upon like masturbating on an airplane

masturbating on an airplane

masturbating on an airplane I’m pretty sure that’s illegal too

I’m pretty sure that’s illegal too

I’m pretty sure that’s illegal too investigators discovered this faux pas

investigators discovered this faux pas

investigators discovered this faux pas charged her with identity theft and

charged her with identity theft and

charged her with identity theft and fraud took away the money and threw her

fraud took away the money and threw her

fraud took away the money and threw her in jail talk about a major buzzkill

in jail talk about a major buzzkill

in jail talk about a major buzzkill number 9 jose antonio quaaack

number 9 jose antonio quaaack

number 9 jose antonio quaaack had he known he could’ve probably gone

had he known he could’ve probably gone

had he known he could’ve probably gone by himself in cassia’s but he didn’t

by himself in cassia’s but he didn’t

by himself in cassia’s but he didn’t actually know this is a buzzkill and

actually know this is a buzzkill and

actually know this is a buzzkill and whole rollercoaster of emotions Tony

whole rollercoaster of emotions Tony

whole rollercoaster of emotions Tony crowd talk was an illegal immigrant

crowd talk was an illegal immigrant

crowd talk was an illegal immigrant living in Georgia when he won 750,000

living in Georgia when he won 750,000

living in Georgia when he won 750,000 dollars playing the lottery because he

dollars playing the lottery because he

dollars playing the lottery because he wasn’t a citizen he had his boss eric

wasn’t a citizen he had his boss eric

wasn’t a citizen he had his boss eric cervantes cash the ticket for him

cervantes cash the ticket for him

cervantes cash the ticket for him however the Fort Valley business owner

however the Fort Valley business owner

however the Fort Valley business owner kept the money for himself claiming that

kept the money for himself claiming that

kept the money for himself claiming that he gave loud talk money to buy the

he gave loud talk money to buy the

he gave loud talk money to buy the ticket for him but the story doesn’t end

ticket for him but the story doesn’t end

ticket for him but the story doesn’t end there after suing servantes for the

there after suing servantes for the

there after suing servantes for the money and winning back the $750,000 wow

money and winning back the $750,000 wow

money and winning back the $750,000 wow talk now faces deportation after his

talk now faces deportation after his

talk now faces deportation after his undocumented status was discovered

undocumented status was discovered

undocumented status was discovered sounds like there might be a lesson here

sounds like there might be a lesson here

sounds like there might be a lesson here maybe you shouldn’t play the lottery if

maybe you shouldn’t play the lottery if

maybe you shouldn’t play the lottery if you’re living in a country illegally

you’re living in a country illegally

you’re living in a country illegally made a huge mistake number 8 Sharon Kira

made a huge mistake number 8 Sharon Kira

made a huge mistake number 8 Sharon Kira bossy after having to live on welfare

bossy after having to live on welfare

bossy after having to live on welfare and then going on to later when ten

and then going on to later when ten

and then going on to later when ten million dollars it’s understandable that

million dollars it’s understandable that

million dollars it’s understandable that you want to splurge a little shut up and

you want to splurge a little shut up and

you want to splurge a little shut up and take my money however a woman from

take my money however a woman from

take my money however a woman from Hamilton Ontario Canada learn the hard

Hamilton Ontario Canada learn the hard

Hamilton Ontario Canada learn the hard way that there’s a big difference

way that there’s a big difference

way that there’s a big difference between splurging and spending all your

between splurging and spending all your

between splurging and spending all your money till you have almost nothing left

money till you have almost nothing left

money till you have almost nothing left after the law – super 7 winner spent her

after the law – super 7 winner spent her

after the law – super 7 winner spent her truckload of cash on a mansion fancy

truckload of cash on a mansion fancy

truckload of cash on a mansion fancy cars designer clothes flamboyant

cars designer clothes flamboyant

cars designer clothes flamboyant vacations and you know typical rich

vacations and you know typical rich

vacations and you know typical rich people stuff her stash was all too soon

people stuff her stash was all too soon

people stuff her stash was all too soon depleted 9 years later and she is now

depleted 9 years later and she is now

depleted 9 years later and she is now working part-time to support her family

working part-time to support her family

working part-time to support her family and living in a rented home with her six

and living in a rented home with her six

and living in a rented home with her six children and now it’s all gone Oh

number seven Willie hurt yeah we assume

number seven Willie hurt yeah we assume he’s been hurting after losing all his

he’s been hurting after losing all his

he’s been hurting after losing all his money okay we’re done with the puns in

money okay we’re done with the puns in

money okay we’re done with the puns in 1989 William Hurt won 3.1 million

1989 William Hurt won 3.1 million

1989 William Hurt won 3.1 million dollars in the Michigan lottery but

dollars in the Michigan lottery but

dollars in the Michigan lottery but rather than use that money to advance

rather than use that money to advance

rather than use that money to advance his life he did the complete opposite

his life he did the complete opposite

his life he did the complete opposite leave a trial and tenth alone will not

leave a trial and tenth alone will not

leave a trial and tenth alone will not take another within two years he was in

take another within two years he was in

take another within two years he was in the middle of a divorce which took a

the middle of a divorce which took a

the middle of a divorce which took a chunk of his money lost custody of his

chunk of his money lost custody of his

chunk of his money lost custody of his children and had already thrown away

children and had already thrown away

children and had already thrown away most of his fortune on drugs

most of his fortune on drugs

most of his fortune on drugs specifically crack cocaine oh and he was

specifically crack cocaine oh and he was

specifically crack cocaine oh and he was also charged with the murder of his

also charged with the murder of his

also charged with the murder of his girlfriend this one’s actually kind of

girlfriend this one’s actually kind of

girlfriend this one’s actually kind of sad now that we think about it number

sad now that we think about it number

sad now that we think about it number six

six

six Evie rhonchi Olli while these stories

Evie rhonchi Olli while these stories

Evie rhonchi Olli while these stories all have unhappy endings EB rhonchi oles

all have unhappy endings EB rhonchi oles

all have unhappy endings EB rhonchi oles is particularly sad after winning five

is particularly sad after winning five

is particularly sad after winning five million dollars he be spent the money

million dollars he be spent the money

million dollars he be spent the money lavishly buying her son a house going on

lavishly buying her son a house going on

lavishly buying her son a house going on gambling’s fries and giving another son

gambling’s fries and giving another son

gambling’s fries and giving another son from a previous marriage around two

from a previous marriage around two

from a previous marriage around two million dollars after carelessly

million dollars after carelessly

million dollars after carelessly spending their winnings and hiding this

spending their winnings and hiding this

spending their winnings and hiding this as well as a few other personal problems

as well as a few other personal problems

as well as a few other personal problems eby’s husband joseph was found guilty of

eby’s husband joseph was found guilty of

eby’s husband joseph was found guilty of her murder via the injection of a lethal

her murder via the injection of a lethal

her murder via the injection of a lethal concoction of painkillers much to the

concoction of painkillers much to the

concoction of painkillers much to the chagrin of amis family he was sentenced

chagrin of amis family he was sentenced

chagrin of amis family he was sentenced to only seven years in prison in 2008

to only seven years in prison in 2008

to only seven years in prison in 2008 number five

number five

number five Denise Rossi when we see selfish

Denise Rossi when we see selfish

Denise Rossi when we see selfish behavior like this it can be hard not to

behavior like this it can be hard not to

behavior like this it can be hard not to laugh at the misfortune that follows

laugh at the misfortune that follows

laugh at the misfortune that follows after winning 1.3 million dollars in the

after winning 1.3 million dollars in the

after winning 1.3 million dollars in the California Lottery Denise Rossi filed

California Lottery Denise Rossi filed

California Lottery Denise Rossi filed for divorce from her husband Thomas

for divorce from her husband Thomas

for divorce from her husband Thomas Rossi without telling him about it

Rossi without telling him about it

Rossi without telling him about it eleven days later this obviously left

eleven days later this obviously left

eleven days later this obviously left him understandably perplexed her lack of

him understandably perplexed her lack of

him understandably perplexed her lack of disclosure was an effort to keep all the

disclosure was an effort to keep all the

disclosure was an effort to keep all the cash to herself but after he found out

cash to herself but after he found out

cash to herself but after he found out thomas sudanese because she had violated

thomas sudanese because she had violated

thomas sudanese because she had violated state asset disclosure laws he was

state asset disclosure laws he was

state asset disclosure laws he was awarded every cent for 1.3 million

awarded every cent for 1.3 million

awarded every cent for 1.3 million dollar jackpot which left a nice poor

dollar jackpot which left a nice poor

dollar jackpot which left a nice poor and single what can we say Karma’s a

and single what can we say Karma’s a

and single what can we say Karma’s a bitch

man

man you come

number four America Lopez workplace

number four America Lopez workplace lottery pools are a common thing but

lottery pools are a common thing but

lottery pools are a common thing but they can certainly cause some

they can certainly cause some

they can certainly cause some unnecessary drama

unnecessary drama

unnecessary drama a group of construction workers from New

a group of construction workers from New

a group of construction workers from New Jersey pooled their money and one of

Jersey pooled their money and one of

Jersey pooled their money and one of them America Lopez had the job of buying

them America Lopez had the job of buying

them America Lopez had the job of buying the tickets after they won a hefty

the tickets after they won a hefty

the tickets after they won a hefty thirty eight point five million dollars

thirty eight point five million dollars

thirty eight point five million dollars in 2009 he cashed in the ticket and kept

in 2009 he cashed in the ticket and kept

in 2009 he cashed in the ticket and kept the winnings for himself and promptly

the winnings for himself and promptly

the winnings for himself and promptly quit his job after co-worker did some

quit his job after co-worker did some

quit his job after co-worker did some investigating and found out the truth

investigating and found out the truth

investigating and found out the truth though Lopez was taken to court in order

though Lopez was taken to court in order

though Lopez was taken to court in order to split the money between himself and

to split the money between himself and

to split the money between himself and his 5x co-workers though with such

his 5x co-workers though with such

his 5x co-workers though with such greedy behavior he’s lucky he didn’t

greedy behavior he’s lucky he didn’t

greedy behavior he’s lucky he didn’t lose it all re for lack of a better word

lose it all re for lack of a better word

lose it all re for lack of a better word is good

is good

is good number three Michael Carroll mark is

number three Michael Carroll mark is

number three Michael Carroll mark is rich but maybe one day he’ll become

rich but maybe one day he’ll become

rich but maybe one day he’ll become smart and rich young englishmen Michael

smart and rich young englishmen Michael

smart and rich young englishmen Michael Carroll hit the jackpot at only 19 years

Carroll hit the jackpot at only 19 years

Carroll hit the jackpot at only 19 years old winning nearly 10 million pounds

old winning nearly 10 million pounds

old winning nearly 10 million pounds which is roughly fourteen million u.s.

which is roughly fourteen million u.s.

which is roughly fourteen million u.s. dollars after claiming that he wouldn’t

dollars after claiming that he wouldn’t

dollars after claiming that he wouldn’t spend the money lavishly he spent the

spend the money lavishly he spent the

spend the money lavishly he spent the money very lavishly he bought a 50,000

money very lavishly he bought a 50,000

money very lavishly he bought a 50,000 pound BMW Mercedes a lakeside mansion

pound BMW Mercedes a lakeside mansion

pound BMW Mercedes a lakeside mansion steel balls which she used a catapult

steel balls which she used a catapult

steel balls which she used a catapult and shop windows and lots of cocaine and

and shop windows and lots of cocaine and

and shop windows and lots of cocaine and hookers

hookers

hookers after eventually running out of money

after eventually running out of money

after eventually running out of money due to his excessive partying that now

due to his excessive partying that now

due to his excessive partying that now divorce law tole out has since taken a

divorce law tole out has since taken a

divorce law tole out has since taken a job in a biscuit factory Michael Carroll

job in a biscuit factory Michael Carroll

job in a biscuit factory Michael Carroll says he is happy to collect his weekly

says he is happy to collect his weekly

says he is happy to collect his weekly salary of two hundred and four pounds

salary of two hundred and four pounds

salary of two hundred and four pounds about three hundred dollars u.s. dollars

about three hundred dollars u.s. dollars

about three hundred dollars u.s. dollars earned packing & stacking shortbread and

earned packing & stacking shortbread and

earned packing & stacking shortbread and cookies on an assembly line number two

cookies on an assembly line number two

cookies on an assembly line number two Andrew Jackson Jack Whittaker jr. in

Andrew Jackson Jack Whittaker jr. in

Andrew Jackson Jack Whittaker jr. in 2002 Jack Whittaker won an astronomical

2002 Jack Whittaker won an astronomical

2002 Jack Whittaker won an astronomical three hundred and fourteen point nine

three hundred and fourteen point nine

three hundred and fourteen point nine million dollars which was at the time

million dollars which was at the time

million dollars which was at the time the largest jackpot ever won by a single

the largest jackpot ever won by a single

the largest jackpot ever won by a single person in American history Whittaker

person in American history Whittaker

person in American history Whittaker chose the cash option of a hundred and

chose the cash option of a hundred and

chose the cash option of a hundred and thirteen million dollars but it all went

thirteen million dollars but it all went

thirteen million dollars but it all went bye-bye

bye-bye

bye-bye while Whittaker donated large sums of

while Whittaker donated large sums of

while Whittaker donated large sums of money to charity he also became careless

money to charity he also became careless

money to charity he also became careless he lost five hundred and forty five

he lost five hundred and forty five

he lost five hundred and forty five thousand dollars in cash after thieves

thousand dollars in cash after thieves

thousand dollars in cash after thieves broke into his car the granddaughter’s

broke into his car the granddaughter’s

broke into his car the granddaughter’s boyfriend was found dead of a drug

boyfriend was found dead of a drug

boyfriend was found dead of a drug overdose in his house and his

overdose in his house and his

overdose in his house and his granddaughter herself was also found

granddaughter herself was also found

granddaughter herself was also found dead a year later and he was sued by a

dead a year later and he was sued by a

dead a year later and he was sued by a casino for 1.5 million dollars in

casino for 1.5 million dollars in

casino for 1.5 million dollars in bounced checks finally in September 2006

bounced checks finally in September 2006

bounced checks finally in September 2006 it was alleged that Whittaker claimed

it was alleged that Whittaker claimed

it was alleged that Whittaker claimed thieves took the rest of his fortune by

thieves took the rest of his fortune by

thieves took the rest of his fortune by cashing in

cashing in

cashing in we’ll checks money is not what makes

we’ll checks money is not what makes

we’ll checks money is not what makes people happy you know family is what is

people happy you know family is what is

people happy you know family is what is dear

dear

dear number one evelyn adams most people

number one evelyn adams most people

number one evelyn adams most people would be extremely lucky to win the

would be extremely lucky to win the

would be extremely lucky to win the lottery even once like one out of 100

lottery even once like one out of 100

lottery even once like one out of 100 I’d say more like one out of a million

I’d say more like one out of a million

I’d say more like one out of a million New Jersey resident Evelyn Adams struck

New Jersey resident Evelyn Adams struck

New Jersey resident Evelyn Adams struck gold not once but twice and in

gold not once but twice and in

gold not once but twice and in consecutive years winning a combined 5.4

consecutive years winning a combined 5.4

consecutive years winning a combined 5.4 million dollars however she squandered

million dollars however she squandered

million dollars however she squandered this luck as she was a compulsive

this luck as she was a compulsive

this luck as she was a compulsive gambler and lost most of our money in

gambler and lost most of our money in

gambler and lost most of our money in Atlantic City she also shared her funds

Atlantic City she also shared her funds

Atlantic City she also shared her funds with family and friends and so before

with family and friends and so before

with family and friends and so before she knew it she was flat broke and

she knew it she was flat broke and

she knew it she was flat broke and living in a trailer park even though she

living in a trailer park even though she

living in a trailer park even though she was being generous you just can’t win

was being generous you just can’t win

was being generous you just can’t win the lottery twice and blow it

the lottery twice and blow it

the lottery twice and blow it that’s just spitting in the face of luck

do you agree with our list do you know

do you agree with our list do you know of any other stupid lottery winners what

of any other stupid lottery winners what

of any other stupid lottery winners what would you do with it

would you do with it

would you do with it bunch of hookers and cocaine that’s not

bunch of hookers and cocaine that’s not

bunch of hookers and cocaine that’s not good for more one in a million top 10s

good for more one in a million top 10s

good for more one in a million top 10s published every day be sure to subscribe

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avoid becoming the next lottery Horror

avoid becoming the next lottery Horror Story as soon as you realize you’re the

Story as soon as you realize you’re the

Story as soon as you realize you’re the winner first to sign the back of the

winner first to sign the back of the

winner first to sign the back of the ticket copy it put it in a safe place

ticket copy it put it in a safe place

ticket copy it put it in a safe place and keep a low profile

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