TIL that in 1999 an Iraqi refugee fled to Australia and lived off their welfare system. Years later after he became successful, he walked into the local welfare office and tried to pay back every cent with an $18,000 check.

http://www.businessinsider.com.au//this-former-iraqi-asylum-seeker-tried-to-repay-centrelink-more-than-18000-after-he-became-a-success-2013-7



Submitted March 16, 2015 at 11:13PM by Nugatorysurplusage http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2z95jc/til_that_in_1999_an_iraqi_refugee_fled_to/