Winning lottery is dream of the people who struggle with poverty in life. It will be quite a solace for people to win a huge amount of money through lottery. The thought of having enough money in your bank account, purchasing any car or house of your choice and being able to take your loved ones on an exotic vacation is something we all die for. The feeling is great when you know that you no longer have to worry for outstanding bills or rent or the knowledge that you no longer need to work for a day.
1 Marie Holmes wins a big amount through the Powerball lottery
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But, those feelings are mostly short-lived for lottery winner as they struggle to keep up with lottery amount. Same happened with Marie Holmes who hails from North Carolina. Holmes was ecstatic and on cloud nine after winning a hefty amount through the Powerball lottery. She thought that her days of poverty and struggles got over. She was under impression that the huge weight has forever gone from her shoulder.
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2 Holmes started getting threats to take all money away from her
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However, Holmes’ happiness was short-lived as someone whom she had trust started threatening her to take all those money away from her. The mom of four trusted a pastor named Kevin Matthews after she won lottery but he wanted to sabotage her chances of escaping the financial worries. That was a huge setback for Holmes which disrupted her joy of winning the lottery.
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3 Holmes was really struggling prior to winning the lottery amount
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When Holmes won huge amount of money via lottery, she was working at different jobs and was really struggling to pay off her bills. But, as she won the huge amount of money through lottery, she could not believe her luck. She won $188 million on the North Carolina Powerball lottery in February 2015. After getting $127 million lump sum, per Inquisitr, she thought gone are the day when she used to worry about paying bills.
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