KUMI, Uganda – A policeman from Kumi has won a staggering 300 million shillings from a sports betting platform, Uganda Bettors Association.
The officer, whose identity has been withheld for security reasons, revealed that he had been trying his luck at sports betting for a while without success.
“In an attempt to win a lot of money, I have lost close to 20 million to scammers who promise to give me fixed games but never deliver and end up blocking me,” he said.
However, he refused to give up. “As an ambitious person, I didn’t give up, I came across another platform called Uganda Bettors Association, paid them whatever they wanted and this time things worked out,” he narrated.
After paying the subscription fees, the officer said he was guided on what to do by the Uganda Bettors Association. “But since I didn’t want to make mistakes, I asked them to stake for me and share with me receipts, they asked me how much I needed to stake and since I wanted to win a lot of money, I forwarded them my stake and later my bank details,” he explained.
The officer said he keenly followed the games, and when they won, he immediately contacted the Uganda Bettors Association to confirm. “Indeed the ticket won, and the money was deposited into my bank account,” he said.
The officer said he does not regret the 20 million shillings he lost to scammers. “I was risking to win a lot of money and finally God has answered my prayers,” he said.
When asked if he would leave the police force now that he has won a large sum of money, the officer said he loves his job more than money. “I can’t leave the force, even if am told to serve for free, I will do it willingly, I chose this path and am loving it,” he said.
