Lotto con-man hits legitimate jackpot

[cronus71]

From correspondents in Bucharest
November 30, 2004

IN an ironic twist of fortune, a former lottery con-man who served time for once claiming his winning million dollar ticket was stolen, hit the jackpot in one of Romania's biggest pay outs ever, officials said.

Stelian Ogica, who was sentenced in 2001 to three years imprisonment by a Bucharest court for attempted swindle, won one billion leis ($42,172), lottery officials aid.

When Ogica was released from prison in early 2003 he continued to play the lottery.

His persistence paid off.

"This time I wrote my name and address on the tickets so there would be no confusion," said Ogica. "I knew I was going to win."

http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,11542775^13762,00.html

[Fusen]

£20,000 is abit shit for the lottery winnings

[Raptor]

not in romania it aint

[beansontoast]

True. 2 of my mates took 3 rent-a-girls for a 5 course meal with as much booze as they all wanted, the bill for all of them was £14