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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Vinay Patel

Ex-Cop Fed Up With His $200K Job Quits To Start ATM Side Hustle With $2K - Now He's Making Millions

Paul Alex, a former cop, reveals how he made $3.5 million in just two years through his cash machine business. (Credit: Paul Alex / Twitter)

A man who invested in an ATM for £1604.82 ($2,000) has revealed how he now makes millions of dollars by running a business, generating a staggering £2.81 million ($3.5 million) in just two years.

In 2017, Paul Alex, based in San Diego, California and aged 29 at the time, served as a narcotics detective. Despite his demanding job, he needed to work overtime to make ends meet. This often led to him undertaking 16-hour shifts, causing him to, in his own words, "neglect his personal life" and occasionally sleep for only "three hours" per night.

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