Australian billionaire hands out $150,000 to strangers outside a Coles
Melbourne billionaire Adrian Portelli, better known as ‘Lambo Guy’, has surprised Coles shoppers in Adelaide by handing out gift vouchers worth hundreds of dollars.
The entrepreneur handed out $150,000 worth of Coles vouchers to 1,000 families after posting on social media saying he would be in Coles Munno Para and Port Adelaide on Wednesday.
Hundreds of people lined up at the shops to see him and those who were lucky were given a voucher worth $100 or $200 by Mr Portelli.
“It shows how desperate people are in these times and we are happy to help,” he said.
“Many of these people have supported me over the past year, so it’s time to give back.”
Speaking from a private jet, Mr Portelli said his next stop would be in Sydney before traveling around the country.
He is the founder of the online company LCMT+ which regularly gives away large cash prizes and luxury cars and offers its members discounted products at retailers.
The car enthusiast made international headlines when he had a rare $3 million McClaren hoisted to his $39 million Melbourne penthouse in May last year.
Lambo man Adrian Portelli (pictured) handed out hundreds of Coles vouchers to Adelaide families worth around $150,000
He is also a regular on The Block and buys houses during the auction.
In 2022, he offered $4.8 million for Omar and Oz’s Gisborne South home during the final bidding on The Block.
“I was pretty quiet at the time, so no one really knew what I was worth or how much money I had,” he said.
‘People thought I couldn’t afford the house. Of course I knew I could buy all the houses.’
Mr Portelli grew up in Melbourne’s western suburbs and made his fortune through technology startups.
He has a diverse business portfolio reportedly worth $1 billion, and now turns over about $100 million a year, or $2 million a week.
