$50M lotto winner wants to remain anonymous

[Hassel99]

My opinion, the winner should be asked and has a choice in the matter. Chances of getting less harassed, to me, is important.

The choice is made when you buy the ticket.

[wanderer]

I'm thinking it is some high profile person!
Getting a government/political vibe *wink*

~V~

I was thinking the same, someone like Christy Clark, Stephen Harper, or even Jimmy Pattison .

[Symbonite]

wouldnt you just hire a Lawyer and he takes the ticket and cashes it in trust of said person. all would be published is that the law firm taking control of it and then handing it over to the person and its protected by a contract. law firm wouldnt have to say who the person is as well.

[Atomoa]

There was a great CBC radio program a few years ago about the horribly high suicide rates of people who come into money.

You lose your friends (how many multi millionaires do you currently hang with?) and your family will sketch. Loans, expectations, the pressure.

Maybe this person just wants to hide it from everyone and continue to pretend to be a normal Joe. It would be the smart thing to do if you could manage it.

[OREZ]

wouldnt you just hire a Lawyer and he takes the ticket and cashes it in trust of said person. all would be published is that the law firm taking control of it and then handing it over to the person and its protected by a contract. law firm wouldnt have to say who the person is as well.

I'm going to try that when I win.

[Veovis]

I have a hunch it wouldn't work as I think the winner is to be individuals not corporate entities etc.

I would like to have a 3-6 month window however from claim to fame to get things set up.

[oneh2obabe]

All prize claim documentation must include the claimant's legal first and last name as shown on the valid government issued identification that will be presented with the claim documentation.

** No Assignment of Prize Winnings
Prize winnings cannot be assigned, transferred, lent, sold or otherwise directed to third parties by prize winners. For greater specificity, all prize winnings will be paid directly to the prize winner.

[HoboJo]

He didn't do a legal name change in that year?

Rich people are dumb.

[Able]

Reminds me of the farmer who won several million in the lottery....when asked what he would be doing with the money his reply was...."Guess I will just keep farming till it is all gone"

[GordonH]

Bumped

http://www.castanet.net/news/BC/154173/ ... ger-secret

In the future those wishing to play the lottery should clearly read the rules, Lottery gets to publish your name & picture.

[Lady tehMa]

I can understand wanting to be anonymous - I'd rather be. But rules are rules.

[LTD]

and now there's a wacko claiming he accidently threw out the winning ticket and the lottery corp is trying to scam him