Woman Goes on Spending Spree Thinking She Won a Lottery – She Didn’t

A French woman has ended up in court after believing her numbers had come in on the EuroMillions lottery and went on a huge spending spree only to find out she didn’t win anything.
The woman, from eastern France, spent thousands after she mistakenly believed she’d cashed in.

But payments for clothes, perfume and other luxury trinkets bounced and now she’s been given a suspended jail sentenced and must pay all of the money back.

According to Metro,she managed to spend around €4,000 (about £3,000) before a family member checked her tickets only to discover she hadn’t won anything at all.
The woman, who hasn’t been named but is believed to be in her 40s, appeared in a court in Besancon on fraud charges.
French press reported that when she realised she hadn’t won the jackpot, she invented a story about her handbag being stolen to explain the irregular spending.

CCTV footage quickly unravelled her excuse and she was given a four-month suspended sentence and ordered to pay the money back in full.