$196M Ohio lottery winner trying to claim anonymously?

Comment #31

psykomo — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:29:34 GMT

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Comment #30

DC81 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:12:02 GMT

Absolutely, I think I've said it before, my main reason for wanting to claim while keeping my identity safe would be so that I wouldn't have a picture of me (without a disguise at least, heh) out there with my name attached to it in papers and floating all over the internet. I'm still young and I'm single but I wouldn't want my name out there to meet women either because it'd do more to attract the kind I don't think I'd want to be involved with. As far as being found out by immediate family, th... [ More ]

Comment #29

DC81 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:53:25 GMT

The only story I'm aware of was the one from a few months ago about the Illinois winner who claimed it in a trust (but for some reason took something like two or three months to do it) but I don't believe the name of the wiiner was released just the attorneys. They did mention something that about the winner working for a pharmacy (or maybe owning it) that if true, pretty much give away who it is to those who live near the winner. But again, that info could have been made up and the winner might... [ More ]

Comment #28

tg636 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:14:26 GMT

There is no point in publicly getting the money unless you want to be famous, with all the attendant problems. People seem to misunderstand the point of claiming anonymously. It is not so no one at all will ever find out - you assume your family and friends will - it is to keep your name out of the papers and internet and keep the beggars, thieves, con men, moochers, long lost cousins, etc. away from your door and your phone. Having $150 million is life changing enough without the circus going o... [ More ]

Comment #27

murdoog — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:01:30 GMT

It seems like I read a story on here a while back about a woman who got the money put into a blind trust but whose name was revealed anyway. Does that ring a bell with anyone

Comment #26

hearsetrax — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:29:52 GMT

Xs 2

Comment #25

Sandra Dee — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:37:54 GMT

and amen!! and with all these killings and stalkers and sheisty neighbors, i will take the lottery commission to court and sight those reasons alone as to why i MUST claim anonymously. period

Comment #24

myturn — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:53:10 GMT

All winners should be allowed to remain anonymous. It is totally ridiculous that some lotteries require winners to go public. There should be a law allowing winners to remain anonymous. Many who do go public, regret it later. It is time for state governments to legislate for anonymity.

Comment #23

LckyLary — Sat, 31 May 2008 02:57:51 GMT

Look, that person's pulling into the Gas Station and asking to fill it with Super ! They MUST be the $196M winner because nobody else has that kind of dough! Or they came out of Sam's Club with four bags of rice, another red flag!

OK.. it was ME. I lost the ticket in the parking lot. What do you mean, I was in nj the whole time? Prove it! OK, maybe it wasn't me... but you just wait 'till I take up boxing! I'll be rich AND famous!!!

Why do people have to use blind trusts? Then I don't know... [ More ]

Comment #22

spy153 — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:05:28 GMT

People tend to look at lottery winners and their money differently than they do someone who, how should I say this? Earned it? Especially family, more so if they're the jealous type that view a win as though the person doesn't deserve it so why can't they have a share?

Heck, my family feels that way even about people who earn the money. I have that proverbial rich uncle. Two, in fact. And a well-to-do brother. Everyone, including my dear sweet mother (who no one would ever suspect) thinks the... [ More ]

Comment #21

eproducer — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:15:08 GMT

Did I not read that Ohio was looking to get rid of the anonymous option

Comment #20

MeFirstYouLast — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:33:45 GMT

If you take an average number of (over) 100 lottery winners world wide, annually, and multiple that over the last 20 years, you come up with an astonishingly high number of people. That only counters the jackpot winners. The count of less then the jackpot is probably 100 or 200 times that. The number who are bothered are minimal. Remove those who blab and blab to all who will listen, and that number drops even higher. Remove those who chose to remain in high crime areas, or hang with criminal an... [ More ]

Comment #19

ThatScaryChick — Wed, 28 May 2008 17:39:58 GMT

Actually, there have been quite a few lottery winners that have beenstalked or/and killed. Here are just a few stories from the newssection that Todd has posted:

4 charged in killing of $250,000 lottery winner in Ohio

Ex-boyfriend charged with killing $5M lottery winner

Cops say co-worker killed Lotto winner

Wife Orders Hit on Russian Lottery Winner

Police foil alleged plot to kidnap lottery winners

Woman sentenced to life in prison for slaying of lottery winner

Comment #18

foragoodcause — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:19:33 GMT

I don't blame that person,the day i win the lotto i will stay anonymous it's nobody business.

Comment #17

MeFirstYouLast — Wed, 28 May 2008 15:59:17 GMT

I can't help, again, wondering how much interest I am willing to throw away because of a paranoia. The answer keep coming up with zero! Waiting weeks to claim the money, means weeks without the money, thus zero interest. That does not appear to be the smartest decision I could make. All because I am not grown up enough to tell some one to kiss off. or use stronger phrases? Nadda! I know how to keep what is mine! Learned how to do that with a weekly paycheck for fifty plus year! Then again, if I... [ More ]

Comment #16

Bagent — Wed, 28 May 2008 06:51:20 GMT

JWB

As far as I am concerned, you are not the only one who wouldn't GIVE money to friends. I for one, have no intention on just giving away money that I should win in the lottery. I would give some money to my parents who are living off of social security at the moment and would pay off all my moms medical bills and provide them enough $$ to live comfortably.

I would also pay off any debts that I have with family members who have helped me in the past. But to go off and just give $$ to fam... [ More ]

Comment #15

BuyLow — Wed, 28 May 2008 01:54:28 GMT

Set up an LLC, owned by a trust and send your attorney to claim it. Skip town shortly after...................we can dream can't we

Comment #14

MeFirstYouLast — Wed, 28 May 2008 01:16:47 GMT

Trust me on this, your annanimity wouldn't last the drive home. The drive-by media are political idiots, but you give them challenge about something they ebelive in, and out pops integrity. You may be able to hide with a 4-5 million jackpot, but forget it when you hit something major, say in the 100 million bracket. They won't stop tracking you down, until they find you! Try to hide and you raise the table stakes!

Believe otherwise and you WILL become a victim. Ever seen a college kid who cou... [ More ]

Comment #13

Nirvona — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:40:20 GMT

Yeah I think I agree with you. Money does some strange things to people. I for one tested my family out once. (TRUE STORY) I live away from my family for numerous reasons. One day I was in an accident and was hurt, but not seriuosly. Of course my family that did not come to visit because I live too far said, Oh you are gonna get some good money from this case . A year goes by and my mom keeps asking me if I got the money yet. So, I get tired of her asking and I say one day, yes, they gave me 35k... [ More ]

Comment #12

Piaceri — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:35:45 GMT

I am actually kind of surprised at some of the reactions to this story. With all the questions about how to claim anonymous to protect from the kooks and moochers with sob stories showing up at your door or in your mail, you would think all of you would be cheering this person on. It sounds to me like someone is attempting to take the right steps anyway.

Anonymous claiming would be my first question, maybe not via blind trust. I don't really know at this point. If my first inquiry resulted in... [ More ]

Comment #11

JWBlue — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:27:40 GMT

Am I the only person that would not give money to ANY of my friends? If a friend of mine won a lottrey jackpot I would not expect anything from him/her except maybe a night out drinking.

(mefirstyoulast, where are you? I have a feeling we are on the same page with this one

Comment #10

psykomo — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:09:28 GMT

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Comment #9

RJOh — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:52:15 GMT

I was at a farm auction in my area a couple of years ago and the land had been divided into several parcels for the sale. According to the auctioneer one wooded parcel had some wet land and an old family cemetery. I didn't bid on it but the auctioneer wanted the bidders to be aware because there were state laws concerning such land.

Comment #8

DC81 — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:19:42 GMT

Potentially good story, glad I found it. If the person is planning on claiming anonymously, I say good for them as long as they then don't go out and make it obvious they did win. Personally that's how I'd want to claim if I could. I have no problem saying no and the number of people I would even give a nickle to is extremely small but I just wouldn't want to deal with the hassle of being bugged about it in the first place by people or charities whom I feel could just jump off a cliff as far as... [ More ]

Comment #7

psykomo — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:56:55 GMT

RJOh:

GIVE this WINNER a CHANCE

PSYKO can't call the SHOT'sss $$$ 4-U or anyone ................................

THINK about this WON ??????????????????????????????????????????

PSYKO just back from MEXICO L@@K'g @ real estate with a

cementary in the back YARD great beach PROPERTY ???????

QUESTION:

WHAT would U-DO ??????? RJOh ???????

BUY or WHAT....... ???????......... someone need's 2 make DECISION!!

THANK's

PSYKOMO

Comment #6

MeFirstYouLast — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:29:10 GMT

I agree, my friend list does not include every one in the neighborhood. A wave as you drive, or your kid begging candy once a year, by does not make you my friend. However, there is that concept called the wood work. Some people would whine for a percentage of ant urine.

Comment #5

RJOh — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:13:07 GMT

I would want to share my good fortune with family and I don't hang with people I wouldn't consider a friend during better times.

Comment #4

JWBlue — Tue, 27 May 2008 17:53:12 GMT

If I was worried about friends/family after winning a jackpot, they aren't worth keeping in my life. I would claim the money and split town.

Comment #3

RJOh — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:59:34 GMT

May be it's what has happened before in Ohio. A person walked out on a spouse years ago, never get divorced and now while shacked up with someone else wins a big lottery jackpot. What do they do?

It has happen more than once in Ohio. I remember years ago that happened to guy from Pennsylvania who won the Ohio Super lottery for $40M+. He claimed it with his young girl friend, his estranged wife sued him for half of his share and got it and his girl friend split keeping her half for herself and... [ More ]

Comment #2

Sandra Dee — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:31:16 GMT

but remember, you have a registered gun and aint afraid to use it - most of us don't and he may just not be into country clubs - if and when i should win, i'm doing the same thing! but no long speech from me about being out for good .. then spend all my dough and come back to ask for lifetime memberships .. i'm never leaving you LP - i'll be that mole [cute mole] on your butt forever

Comment #1

MeFirstYouLast — Tue, 27 May 2008 13:53:55 GMT

Obvously some one not enchanted with their current environment; fmaily, neighbors, friends. I wonder if they are going to move and talk to no one. You can't remain anonymous and show up with $196M at the country club. How do I have $196M to spend and not move on up to the luxury world? I don't. Gimmie the winning ticket and I am at the door the next working day with a smile in my face. I want those computers in Las Vegas to know who the rich guy is

$196M Ohio lottery winner trying to claim anonymously?

Lottery Post — Tue, 27 May 2008 13:28:15 GMT

The winner of the $196 million Mega Millions winning ticket sold in Ohio last week hasn't stepped forward yet, but there are indications that he or she might want to remain anonymous.

Ohio Lottery spokeswoman Jeannie Roberts said Thursday that the lottery has received inquiries about how to claim the prize through a blind trust. Having a lawyer set up such a trust would shield the winner's name from public release.

But Roberts cautioned that the winning ticket has not yet been produced, an... [ More ]