“I tore it for you”: a fifty-year-old wins a million euros after the tobacconist’s mistake

He buys a scratch ticket for 10 euros, despite his overdraft of 1,600 euros. MAXPPP – Josselin CLAIR

A Breton, aged 52, becomes a millionaire overnight. On September 23, Dominique goes to a bar where he decides to buy a scratch card and discovers that he has won a large sum of money thanks to the saleswoman.

September 23 was the day everything changed for Dominique. He decides to go to his village bar to drink a beer and buys a scratch ticket for 10 euros, despite his overdraft of 1,600 euros, brings in TF1 Info.

Became a millionaire

"When I took the notebook, I tore the ticket badly. I don't know how I did it. And I said 'damn, I tore it up for you, no, I'm not selling you that one, I'll buy it back myself.' So I gave him the following ticket, and it was the right ticket, it had a million euros on it, explains the tobacconist in the show "Sept à quatre" from TF1.

With a million euros earned, Dominique makes a few purchases: a second-hand Mitsubishi 4×4 worth 30,000 euros, invests in a van fully furnished for 75,000 euros and becomes for the first time in his life the owner of a house that costs 170,000 euros.

"I think it’s everyone’s dream not to say that I have to pay the rent'" s’he exclaimed. He then decides to take a sabbatical year to undertake work on his new property but also to take care of the electricity and plumbing himself, since he is in charge of the work. acts as a former plumber.

A tragic beginning but a happy ending

This new millionaire was born into a large family of 6 children. He had a difficult childhood with an abusive and alcoholic father."The body becomes a punching bag" he explains. He was notably placed in a home by the Departmental Directorate of Health and Social Affairs (DDASS).

Today, Dominique shares his fortune with those around him. He helps his friend for 15 years by giving her 1,200 euros so she can redo her bathroom and offers 20,000 euros ;to each member of his siblings.