Winner in court

Viennese quiz show emperor as welfare fraudster?

The defendant won a lot of money in a quiz show.

(Bild: stock.adobe.com, Wolfgang Spitzbart)

Although he had won several hundred thousand euros, a young Viennese man continued to apply for and collect welfare benefits. According to the public prosecutor, the young man concealed his new wealth. However, during the trial, his defense lawyer pulled an email printout out of his pocket that made the City of Vienna official called as a witness suspicious.

"The prerequisite for receiving minimum benefits is that you have no assets," explained the senior employee of the City of Vienna, who was called as a witness. The asset allowance is a few thousand euros. However, the young man who was the subject of the hearing at the Vienna Regional Court on Wednesday had far more!