Winnings: £1.9 million ($3 million)
Time until bust: 6 years
When British teenager Callie Rogers won £1.9 million ($3 million) in July 2003, she showered her friends and family with gifts. The then-16-year-old from Cumbria, England treated her loved ones to presents such as cars, homes and lavish vacations. She also spent hundreds of thousands of pounds on partying, breast implants and designer clothing. But in 2009, the Daily Mail reported that Rogers was facing bankruptcy. “I’ve just wanted to make people happy by spending money on them,” she told the tabloid. “But it hasn’t made me happy. It just made me anxious that people are only after me for my money.” She reportedly attempted suicide twice after winning it big and told the Daily Mail she was now ready to embrace her poverty. To make ends meet, she started working three cleaning jobs and moved in with her mother. “My life is a shambles and hopefully now [the money] has all gone I can find some happiness,” she said. “It’s brought me nothing but unhappiness. It’s ruined my life.”