A homeless woman found dead Tuesday in Beirut may have possessed more than $1 million in a Lebanese savings account, An-Nahar reported.
The Beirut-based newspaper said the 52-year-old woman, identified as Fatima Othman, was initially found with $3,000, or LBP 5,000,000.
The woman, identified as Fatima Mohammed Othman, caught attention after nearly 1.7 billion Lebanese pounds were found with her dead body: https://t.co/ec4jcrIqgH pic.twitter.com/4HRUc4NRA9
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) May 17, 2018
A further investigation located a savings account in her name worth about $1.2 million, or LBP 1.7 billion.
According to An-Nahar, the authenticity of the documents remains unknown.
The photos have created a social media firestorm, with many users asking how she had so much money.
#Beirut #beggar who died with $1 million in the bank https://t.co/Ea4HQqEwb0 #FatimaOthman pic.twitter.com/b8WPnyWTKv
— Arab News (@arabnews) May 16, 2018
Othman was found dead in Beirut’s southern Ouzai district, according to the Internal Security Forces. She died of natural causes.
Residents told Gulf News that Othman lived in the street for more than 20 years, and frequently rented a car from the neighborhood.
Her body was returned to her family in Akkar where she was buried, security officials said.
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