How Would You Handle Hitting the Lottery?

New Reader Poll: If you hit the lottery, like the recent mega Powerball winner, would you identify yourself or take steps to protect your identity?

Last week, Mavis Wanczyk of Chicopee, Massachusetts, hit the largest single winning Powerball ticket in North American history and is now nearly a half-billion dollars richer. Many observers have commented that Wanczyk has put herself at risk by not protecting her identity (and police have already boosted their patrols around her home). So the question is, if you hit a huge jackpot, would you identify yourself or would you set up a structure (such as a trust) to preserve your anonymity?

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[email protected] Aug-30-2017

Loss of friends after win?

No publicity. After all, I am the "god-like" winner of untold riches, according to my latest "Nigerian letter" (spam) e-mails. Seriously, a few years back I inherited enough money to finally move to a nicer house and we lost 2 "lifelong" friends because they were so jealous about it. Imagine a bigger "win"? Lottery winners often feel cursed!

Rick Amos Aug-30-2017

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I wouldn't bother to tell anyone. I would immediately book a one month trip to Las Vegas and probably lose all the money so there would be no need for anyone to know.

sally Aug-30-2017

no privacy

Would be great to keep it a secret but in so many states, you are required to give your identity which is crazy

[email protected] Aug-30-2017

No

I would "try" to remain anon. In this media age you can be destroyed by false accusations, innuendo,and whatever some jealous person could think of. A friend of ours won 45 million, had to close their businesses, set up a charitable trust and all went well. Had good legal help.

Question of the Day - 30 August 2017

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