Contestants who were stripped of their winnings

This is a list of contestants on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? worldwide who won prizes but were stripped of them. One of the most likely reasons of a contestant being stripped of their winnings is if they have a criminal record or have broken rules

Neil Muir, Andrew Lavelle and Sheridan Booth (UK)
These three British contestants who appeared on the show in January and March of 1999 were stripped of their winnings as they had criminal records. Neil Muir, from Wallasey, Merseyside, won £64,000. Andrew Lavelle, from Wrexham, Wales, won £16,000 and Sheridan Booth, from Hassocks, West Sussex won £500.

Charles Ingram (UK)
Charles Ingram, an army major from Wiltshire, England, won the £1 million prize on September 10, 2001, but it was later revealed that he had cheated his way to the top prize. He was later stripped of his prize and kicked out of the Army. His wife Diana and Cardiff college lecturer Tecwen Whittock were accused of helping him cheat his way to the million by coughing out the right answers. His episode was not actually broadcast until April 21, 2003.

Lertlak Panchanawaporn (Thailand)
Lertlak Panchanawaporn, a Thai street vendor, won the top prize of 1 million baht in 2002, but had her winnings taken away after it was revealed that a computer error led to the right answers being highlighted on her screen and not the presenter's. She was allowed to play again but only won 25,000 baht.

Asen Angelov (Bulgaria)
Asen Angelov became Bulgaria's first top prize winner on June 13, 2002. However, he had to return his prize of 100,000 levs as his daughter, Iskra Angelova, worked for Nova TV, which airs the show, a violation of game show rules, which meant that he was not eligible.