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A pair of penniless down and outs are about to inherit a share of a 4 billion GBP fortune after a bizarre twist in family fortunes, say charity workers.
Brothers Zsolt and Geza Peladi are so poor they live in a cave outside Budapest, Hungary, and sell scrap they find on the street for pennies.
Now they and a sister who lives in America are said to be on the verge of inheriting their grandmother's massive fortune after a life of poverty.
"We knew our mother came from a wealthy family but she was a difficult person and severed ties with them, and then later abandoned us and we lost touch with her and our father until she eventually died," said Geza, 43.
Homeless brothers inherit a fortune
Seeded on Wed Dec 2, 2009 4:09 AM EST
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Wow, I'm sure their lives will change a bunch! Good for them.
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#1 - Wed Dec 2, 2009 6:18 AM ESTNothing against these guys, but "she was a difficult person / we severed ties", and they are homeless & live in a cave. They have not done anything with themselves, worked, tried to do better with themsleves?¿? Don't get me wrong, I am glad they got the money and will have easier (and hopefully better) lives getting this money. I just question how they got in the homeless living in a cave situation in the first place, and if they are happy, what this money will do to them. They say that money can't buy happiness.
I would love to find out if my wife & I would be as happy as we are now if we were rich / very well off. I think we would be, because we are perfectly happy poor and working our behinds off for what little we have (we are a great team, and just enjoy being around each other). But it would be nice to "see how the other half lives" (although the "other half" is about 2% now addays ). We could never be "rich", even with what little we have we donate to various causes, we would just end up "well off" and the Shriners Childrens hospital (and many other charites) would be very happy, in addition we could quit our jobs and volunteer more time. Not to sound all benevolent, we would also give a lot to our families and travel.
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Nothing against these guys, but "she was a difficult person / we severed ties", and they are homeless & live in a cave. They have not done anything with themselves, worked, tried to do better with themsleves?
They were pointing out that their mother was a difficult person and that she severed ties to her mother. Also, you have no way of know whether they tried to make better lives. I hate that assumption and nobody has the right to make it. After all, most of us are just a hair away from homelessness.
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How nice to hear such a rewarding story! So often it's the people we don't want to inhereit or win something who end up hitting the jackpot...but this time it's someone who has always done with out! Wonderful! Hope they enjoy every penny of it!
- 6 votes
#3 - Wed Dec 2, 2009 8:16 AM ESTwow , what a wonderful , interesting story ,sad they had to live like that, lose touch of their relationship with their father and mother, yet perservering for all of them .now they can enjoy, invest wisely and begin a newer life than what they had been living.
- 5 votes
#4 - Wed Dec 2, 2009 9:22 AM ESTno women would look at us living in a cave. But with money maybe we can find a partner - and finally have a normal life.
"We" can find "a" partner? Not sure that a couple of billion dollars each, will limit to one partner or normal life. I wish them well, however.
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#5 - Wed Dec 2, 2009 9:38 AM ESTGee, the same thing happen to me, except it was a long lost cousin in Afrika who needed to get the money out of the country. All I needed to do was provide my bank account number and $500 fo processing.. I can't wait until I get my money tooo...lol
- 3 votes
#6 - Wed Dec 2, 2009 10:05 AM ESTJee, same thing happened to me. I'm still waiting. Maybe I gave them the wrong bank account number. Hmmm, I guess I should check that out.
- 3 votes
I have had the same thing, except mine was from Nigeria, which seemed funny to me at first because my family is from Norway. But hey, many of us live in various places all over the world. ;)
- 5 votes
Wonderful seed! It's nice when the scales tip in the favor of those living in poverty. Congratulations and enjoy yourselves!
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#7 - Wed Dec 2, 2009 5:06 PM ESTI hope that they can live through the stress of their rags to riches circumstances, and enjoy their good fortune! One thing for sure, they know what it is like to have to scrounge around for a living, and I would imagine that they can really empathize with others that have little!
Best wishes to them!
- 4 votes
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