An ad campaign warning of the perils of gambling that began as a bland public service announcement by Singapore's government has turned into fodder for international mockery after Germany's World Cup victory.

In the ad, a boy named Andy tells his friends in the playground that his father has used all of his savings to bet on Germany to win. Sad piano music plays and a message says: "Often, the people who suffer from problem gambling aren't the gamblers." But as the Germans kept winning, the mocking of the ad intensified, with many wondering if Andy and his father were going to make a killing on the bet.

After Germany's 1-0 win in the final, Facebook pages were full of congratulatory messages for Andy and his father, with a few suggesting the two were off to Germany for a holiday.

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