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Happy lottery stories seem few and far between, so let’s focus on the larger than life case of 19-year-old Briton, Michael Carroll. He quickly became one of the most infamous winners - starting his fame by collecting his winnings wearing a police tracking anklet.

Michael then went about spending his newly found fortune responsibly, investing in his future and keeping a low profile… except he did none of those things.

Sources:

[Michael Carroll, King of the Chavs]

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