Homeless become a millionaire
Swedish bum Kurt Degerman, which is more than 30 years, a beggar, collecting empty beer cans, the end of life has accumulated US $ 1.4 million. After his death, the money remained in the form of securities, gold bullion and banknotes.
The story happened in the town of Skelleftea. Local squalid quarters Degerman was known by the nickname "Kurt-cans." His life was no different from the lives of others homeless. He ate fast food remnants that are found in the garbage. There he found his clothes.
Most of the time he collected from beer cans and other beverages, which are subsequently rented. Unlike other vagabonds, earnings Kurt did not spend on alcohol and drugs, and kept for investment. As it turned out after Degerman's death, he preferred to invest in the shares of Sweden's top companies.
He died and did not spend their money. But there were relatives after death. Before they learned that he was a millionaire, they did not want to communicate with him
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There can indeed be quite some money in collecting bottles and cans in countries with a return-for-money collection system.
"Burk-Kurt".
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In Swedish:
http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article11769212.ab
http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/burksamlaren-dog-som-mangmiljonar/
http://www.cafe.se/burksamlarens-gyllene-hemlighet/
For real, amazing story! upvoted.