It’s everyone’s dream and so few’s reality–getting rich quick. We hear stories about those who through sheer dumb luck stumble into thousands or even millions of dollars, and long to have the same good fortune to become wealthy without decades of toil.
Whether from discovering an original Picasso at a thrift store, a cache of gold on their property, or some newfangled cryptocurrency scheme, the people on this list had their means transformed practically overnight. After reading these stories, you might be inspired to go out and get a lottery ticket.