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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Britain's biggest-ever lottery winners face being hounded out of their own home by hundreds of people begging them for cash.

Colin and Christine Weir are believed to have fled to Spain ...... Thay was on the radio saying it will not change them as people may get there kids houses and cars and do some good for others out of the money ....... I think it could drive them mad never knowing who there true friends are and people only after what thay can get from them ........ and could end up with loads of hangers on ...... its strange but money can be the best thing and lead to all sorts of nasty things too ..... I hope thay can handle what go with the money ..... In 5 or 10 years we will see thay do come across as very normal down to earth people.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Werent they advised by Camelot that this might happen if they went public?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

With that kind of money, I would set up some sort of charity and get other people to deal with the requests!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Werent they advised by Camelot that this might happen if they went public?

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I bet thay was ..... Things i bet will get very strange for this couple .... so maybe good thing gone to spain .

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By (user no longer on site)
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over a year ago

What on earth possessed them to go public in the first place

I really hope that they get the chance to enjoy their win but its such a huge amount nothing will ever be the same for them again

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

£161m Is a hell of a lot of money to go public with. I doubt we would have told anyone.Just waited til the following week.and told family we'd won the saturday lottery.

I told tra that after sorting out the family I'd have to give most of it away. I wouldn't like that sort of money wrapped around me and I'd feel a bit guilty. How much good in the world could you do with £150m?

Tra didn't agree but I think she was thinking of shoes at the time

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By *he_original_poloWoman
over a year ago

a Primark shoebox in Leicester

Well I wish uncle Colin and aunty Christine all the best.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"With that kind of money, I would set up some sort of charity and get other people to deal with the requests!

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Thay said on the raido thay hope to do alot of good for people in need ...... some will here that and think thay will hold there hand out , lol I am sure thay will ,Thay look like that sort of people with good hearts .

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

Not exactly easy to keep this sort of thing private, imagine trying to deposit the winning cheque for £161m with your bank.....

Within an hour you would have a bank employee trying to sell your name to the newspapers.

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By (user no longer on site)
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over a year ago

However much they give away to good causes theres never going to be enough to save the world and there will always be people calling them tightarses as they did'nt help them out

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I Know in spain now but i cant help thinking people will even be after them there too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

also i think neighbours might notice if you give up work/ suddenly have 6 new cars parked outside the front/ a jucuzzi in the garden etc

plus living an endless lie to family and friends in order to hide what you could be enjoying it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not exactly easy to keep this sort of thing private, imagine trying to deposit the winning cheque for £161m with your bank.....

Within an hour you would have a bank employee trying to sell your name to the newspapers."

Do they actually give you a cheque? assumed it would be a transfer

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By (user no longer on site)
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over a year ago

"Not exactly easy to keep this sort of thing private, imagine trying to deposit the winning cheque for £161m with your bank.....

Within an hour you would have a bank employee trying to sell your name to the newspapers.

Do they actually give you a cheque? assumed it would be a transfer"

yes its one of those HUGE ones

imagine walking down the high st with that

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

"Not exactly easy to keep this sort of thing private, imagine trying to deposit the winning cheque for £161m with your bank.....

Within an hour you would have a bank employee trying to sell your name to the newspapers.

Do they actually give you a cheque? assumed it would be a transfer"

Even with a Bank Transfer you would be the talk of the bank you are with...

There is always someone looking to earn a quick buck by divulging your personal info.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This was in the Daily Mail and is only partially true as they planned to take their family to Spain while they decided what to do with the money.

Typical D/Mail scaremongering, but, having said that, I'm sure the usual suspects will come crawling out of the woodwork with some sad sob story.

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By *unky monkeyMan
over a year ago

in the night garden

I never get the comment 'Eeeeeh that £160mill JP is too much I couldn't cope, £2mill would be just right!'

Fuck that! I want a castle, a big flying castle! I want a fucking island! I want slaves! I want erm erm I want a PL footy team and a lifetime supply of Haribo!!!

It's not enough!

I might invent my own financial amount to cope with my insane greed. I want to win GIGAMILLIONS!!!!

Incidentally I had a cryptic email from The Nash Lottery saying I had a winning Euro Mill ticket but it didn't mention the amount... In the few seconds it took me to click the link from the email and read my winnings I had spent all of the above in my mind and had gone slightly mad in the process.

My winnings? 6 fucking pounds!

I still don't feel quite all there since the incident.

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

You can get some nice flying castles on e-bay for Six quid...or less!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not exactly easy to keep this sort of thing private, imagine trying to deposit the winning cheque for £161m with your bank.....

Within an hour you would have a bank employee trying to sell your name to the newspapers."

I'm assuming Camelot would set up an account for them with one of the private banks where confidentiality is usually paramount

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By *unky monkeyMan
over a year ago

in the night garden

"You can get some nice flying castles on e-bay for Six quid...or less!"

I'M ON IT!!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

how would people get there address to send them begging letters .... maybe its locals who know where thay live ..

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

"Not exactly easy to keep this sort of thing private, imagine trying to deposit the winning cheque for £161m with your bank.....

Within an hour you would have a bank employee trying to sell your name to the newspapers.

I'm assuming Camelot would set up an account for them with one of the private banks where confidentiality is usually paramount

I assumed that top police officers in the Met weren't just a little bit crooked!....

Assumptions eh?

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By *ashful BazMan
over a year ago

poole dorset

The very best of luck to them, but they should have kept it quiet.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Werent they advised by Camelot that this might happen if they went public?

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they didn't wanted 2 go public

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

forget goin media public with that kinda win.

first thing i`d do is take care of any fam that are in finacial need, same with close friends. Then i`d give a huge chunk to charity.

Then i`d live out the rest of my dayz in luxury with the rest

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"forget goin media public with that kinda win.

first thing i`d do is take care of any fam that are in finacial need, same with close friends. Then i`d give a huge chunk to charity.

Then i`d live out the rest of my dayz in luxury with the rest

can i be a close friend?? lol

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By *obbytupperMan
over a year ago

Menston near Ilkley

Serves them right for playing in the first place.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Best wishes and good luck to them with their win, but they went public - what the Hell did they expect to happen ?????

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

History kinda tells us they`ll just swap their problems....tho we`d wish them all the best..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"forget goin media public with that kinda win.

first thing i`d do is take care of any fam that are in finacial need, same with close friends. Then i`d give a huge chunk to charity.

Then i`d live out the rest of my dayz in luxury with the rest

can i be a close friend?? lol"

i`d chuck everyone on fab a fiver

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

To advise all those queries raised thus far, when someone wins a significant sum on the Lottery, Camelot has a series of measures they put in place to assist the winners.

Firstly, they have arrangements in place to open up an account at a bank of your choice, or at one appointed by them. The money is electronically transferred to that chosen account.

They have a team of financial advisers who will be on hand to assist winners, part of whose job is to steer people away from the freeloaders and those seeking handouts.

After problems encountered in the early days of the Lottery, Camelot place security officers inside the winner's home, to prevent what occurred in the early days. That was when burglars broke into the house whilst the winners were out, to steal everything possible (maybe working on the thought "they can afford to replace it all!").

Also, Camelot intervene to stop the winners being overloaded with approaches from numerous companies trying to sell them their respective services and products. However, the most popular make of car bought by lottery winners is Mercedes, such that Mercedes UK has a Lottery Winners department!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Whats their new address in Spain?

No point in sending my begging letters to the scottish address anymore.

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By *etillanteWoman
over a year ago

"I never get the comment 'Eeeeeh that £160mill JP is too much I couldn't cope, £2mill would be just right!'

Fuck that! I want a castle, a big flying castle! I want a fucking island! I want slaves! I want erm erm I want a PL footy team and a lifetime supply of Haribo!!!

It's not enough!

I might invent my own financial amount to cope with my insane greed. I want to win GIGAMILLIONS!!!!

My winnings? 6 fucking pounds!

I still don't feel quite all there since the incident."

I have a sick cat that needs an operation, can you help

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"i`d chuck everyone on fab a fiver

thats my membership for next month paid then lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If i won a silly amount of money like that i'd remain private. Camelot give you the choice wether to become public or not.

A day on the front page of a newspaper is not worth a lifetime of being hounded

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By *quamarina1964Woman
over a year ago

Bideford

I wonder if camelot have a secret hideout for cases like this?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If i won a silly amount of money like that i'd remain private. Camelot give you the choice wether to become public or not.

A day on the front page of a newspaper is not worth a lifetime of being hounded"

how would you keep £161 million a secret???

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By *etillanteWoman
over a year ago

I doubt if you could keep that amount of money a secret

But Start off by moving, using a job relocation as an excuse

move abroad for a while

then come back to the uk different location

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By *andcCouple
over a year ago

London and Cheshire

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By *andcCouple
over a year ago

London and Cheshire

If I won that money I would use it on Fast Cars Fast Women and Fast Food the rest I would waste!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If i won a silly amount of money like that i'd remain private. Camelot give you the choice wether to become public or not.

A day on the front page of a newspaper is not worth a lifetime of being hounded

how would you keep £161 million a secret???"

Well you couldnt keep it secret from everyone, that'd be very difficult... But going on the front page of several national newspapers is not the best direction to start with...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"how would you keep £161 million a secret???

Well you couldnt keep it secret from everyone, that'd be very difficult... But going on the front page of several national newspapers is not the best direction to start with..."

someone would blab,, would end up on the front of the papers eventually.. least they will get it over and done with and its done on their terms

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By *etillanteWoman
over a year ago

"If I won that money I would use it on Fast Cars Fast Women and Fast Food the rest I would waste!"

No drink then

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"how would you keep £161 million a secret???

Well you couldnt keep it secret from everyone, that'd be very difficult... But going on the front page of several national newspapers is not the best direction to start with...

someone would blab,, would end up on the front of the papers eventually.. least they will get it over and done with and its done on their terms

Yeah someone would blab, probablyt for the money for the story, but by then you should have relocated/employed security!

or just say you won alot less than you did..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeah, if you go public with something like that then it is kinda letting yourself in for all that kind of thing.

Mind you with £161 million, thats a big house, with lots of security and a Lambo for each foot!

Oh and you get to sleep on a big pile of money surrounded by many beautifull ladies!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I dunno about going to Spain for a lotto holiday - with what's going on in Europe you could probably buy Spain for £160m

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I dunno about going to Spain for a lotto holiday - with what's going on in Europe you could probably buy Spain for £160m

I think you get Greece and Iceland thrown in for free with any Eurozone country purchase these days!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If i won a silly amount of money like that i'd remain private. Camelot give you the choice wether to become public or not.

A day on the front page of a newspaper is not worth a lifetime of being hounded"

Have to agree I wouldnt stay put to be hounded though - mine would go on a yacht cruising the med and a nice house away from where I live now. I could be evasive and elusive but I don't think my children would want to leave the area and people would be asking them questions if they moved into a big house driving flash cars. I would tell them to say THEY had won the lottery but just a comfortable sum. It would still get out in the end. The thing that annoys me is when people don't spend their lottery win and live life the same - why play it in the first place if you don't want it to change your life?

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By *habsMan
over a year ago

Fortress of Solitude, Middlesex

I can see them making a phone call to the bank:

"Ah yes.. we'd like to transfer £160 million into our saving account, and the remaining £1 if you could send us a statement each quarter of the interest payments".

...except the News Of the World might be listening in.

I know! They could pay for Jedward to go to talent school

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I know! They could pay for Jedward to go to talent school

....they only won £161 million!

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By *habsMan
over a year ago

Fortress of Solitude, Middlesex

I know! They could pay for Jedward to go to talent school

....they only won £161 million! "

...true: there's not enough money in the world.

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By *ushroom7Man
over a year ago

Bradford

"I dunno about going to Spain for a lotto holiday - with what's going on in Europe you could probably buy Spain for £160m

Hey up Wishy, the accuracy of your statistics is improving

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