You Might Be Rich: A Local Man's Story
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A local man is featured on national television after the network tracks him down to tell him he's inherited a lot of money!
Sound like a dream come true?
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For 55-year-old Madison resident Nick, who lives alone and suffers from Parkinson's disease, NBC's phone call was too good to be true!
"We call our series 'You Might Be Rich,' and what we do is we find people who don't know they have money coming to them and return it," explains Dateline NBC producer Rob Buchanan, "It's a big surprise!"
"What makes Nick's case really interesting is that it's a big dollar amount and it's been sitting with the state for a bunch of years," he adds.
But every time Buchanan called Nick, Nick hung up on him.
He was skeptical.
So Dateline enlisted my help.
After numerous phone calls and visits, Nick agreed to the Dateline interview, and crews flew to Madison to film the big reveal.
"It's not an uncommon reaction for someone to be a little skeptical," says reporter Matt Bean as he meets Nick for the first time, "But I hope with all the lights, the cameras, Leigh is here, have we been able to convince you that we're legit?"
Nick responds, "Yes, you are very legit. You're lucky you had Leigh!"
Bean continues, "We've got a little surprise for you Nick!"
Nick quickly responds with a smile, "I think I'm getting spoiled here!"
Then a group of singers walks into the room.
Bean says, "Nick you're probably wondering what all these people are doing here, why we're making such a fuss right now."
Nick has had a hard life. He lost him mother in 1997 and was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2005. But today, he had something to celebrate!
"Well, Nick, your mom left something behind for you that I think is really going to change your life!" Bean continues, "But before I tell you exactly what that is, do you have any idea what it could be? What your mom left behind for you?"
Nick responds with a mischievous smile, "A new hairline?"
The room erupts in laughter.
No, it wasn't a new hairline!
But, you'll have to watch Dateline this Sunday at 6 p.m. to find out how much money Nick's mom left for him.
It's not our decision -- so please don't email us!
NBC won't let us say what he got until their broadcast on Sunday.
So make sure to watch Dateline this Sunday night at six!
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A local man is featured on national television after the network tracks him down to tell him he's inherited a lot of money!
Sound like a dream come true?
dateline.msnbc.com, dateline, unclaimed money, datelinemsnbc.com, dateline msnbc
For 55-year-old Madison resident Nick, who lives alone and suffers from Parkinson's disease, NBC's phone call was too good to be true!
"We call our series 'You Might Be Rich,' and what we do is we find people who don't know they have money coming to them and return it," explains Dateline NBC producer Rob Buchanan, "It's a big surprise!"
"What makes Nick's case really interesting is that it's a big dollar amount and it's been sitting with the state for a bunch of years," he adds.
But every time Buchanan called Nick, Nick hung up on him.
He was skeptical.
So Dateline enlisted my help.
After numerous phone calls and visits, Nick agreed to the Dateline interview, and crews flew to Madison to film the big reveal.
"It's not an uncommon reaction for someone to be a little skeptical," says reporter Matt Bean as he meets Nick for the first time, "But I hope with all the lights, the cameras, Leigh is here, have we been able to convince you that we're legit?"
Nick responds, "Yes, you are very legit. You're lucky you had Leigh!"
Bean continues, "We've got a little surprise for you Nick!"
Nick quickly responds with a smile, "I think I'm getting spoiled here!"
Then a group of singers walks into the room.
Bean says, "Nick you're probably wondering what all these people are doing here, why we're making such a fuss right now."
Nick has had a hard life. He lost him mother in 1997 and was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2005. But today, he had something to celebrate!
"Well, Nick, your mom left something behind for you that I think is really going to change your life!" Bean continues, "But before I tell you exactly what that is, do you have any idea what it could be? What your mom left behind for you?"
Nick responds with a mischievous smile, "A new hairline?"
The room erupts in laughter.
No, it wasn't a new hairline!
But, you'll have to watch Dateline this Sunday at 6 p.m. to find out how much money Nick's mom left for him.
It's not our decision -- so please don't email us!
NBC won't let us say what he got until their broadcast on Sunday.
So make sure to watch Dateline this Sunday night at six!
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