Man becomes millionaire overnight after stumbling upon father’s six-decade-old bank passbook

Life can change forever in the blink of an eye. You must have heard many stories of people becoming billionaires or millionaires overnight. One such story has emerged from Chile narrating the sudden change of luck of a man after he stumbled upon a six-decade-old bank passbook of his father.

According to a DNA report, the man, Exequiel Hinojosa, cluttered during a house cleaning, he chanced upon an unassuming item often overlooked as insignificant papers.

On closer inspection, he realised that this was no ordinary junk – it was his father's long-lost bank passbook, which only his father knew about. However, with his father’s death, he and his family were unaware of the account. 

As per the report, Exequiel's father had deposited about 1.40 lakh Chilean pesos in the 1960s-1970s. 
While that sum equates to approximately $163 in today's dollars or 13,480 Indian rupees, the value transcended its mere numerical representation in those times.

However, Exequiel's initial joy turned to uncertainty as he learned that the bank associated with the passbook had long been closed down.

But a beacon of hope emerged from a crucial detail etched onto the passbook – the phrase "State Guaranteed." This assurance implied that if the bank faltered, the government would step in to ensure repayment.

Despite this guarantee, the present government declined to honour it, following which Exequiel entered a legal battle with the state demanding to fulfill the government’s commitment.

After careful consideration, the court ruled in Exequiel's favour, compelling the government to restitute an astounding 1 billion Chilean pesos, equivalent to 1.2 million dollars (approximately 10 crore Indian rupees), along with accrued interest and allowances.

However, the present government has contested the lower court's verdict by escalating the case to the Supreme Court, and the outcome remains uncertain. Despite, the unknown outcome, Exequiel’s story gives us one of the most life lessons that sometimes the most unassuming items hold the power to rewrite destinies.