Reasons lottery winners should protect their anonymity

Reply #16

myturn — Sun, 17 May 2015 11:38:24 GMT

In mid-August, about a month after the abduction, boys playing on the vacant land found Graeme s body.

On hearing the news Bradley booked tickets for himself and his family on a ship, the Himalaya, to London, and set sail on September 23.

An examination of the rug found dog hairs and bleached human hairs.

There were also traces of pink mortar and cypress tree twigs: both clues could be connected back to the house Bradley had lived in before fleeing.

At the house, they found a roll of... [ More ]

Reply #15

myturn — Sun, 17 May 2015 11:33:25 GMT

Bradley drove home into his garage and opened the boot.

But Graeme was dead - or close to it.

The panicked kidnapper then strangled and bashed the boy before putting him back into the boot.

Bradley tied the child s hands and feet, and wrapped his body in a checked rug.

He put the body back in the boot and drove to a vacant block of land he d once thought of buying, and hid the body under a ledge of rock.

That weekend, police, the army, helicopters and dogs searched the Frenchs For... [ More ]

Reply #14

myturn — Sun, 17 May 2015 11:30:06 GMT

Reading those stories was Hungarian migrant and poker machine factory worker Stephen Leslie Bradley, 34.

He hatched a desperate plan to grab some of the winnings for himself.

Bradley spent the next five weeks watching the Thorne family s Bondi flat, and following their movements.

On July 7, Bradley was waiting in his 1955 blue Ford for Graeme, at the spot where he was usually picked up and driven to school.

After tricking Graeme into the car, Bradley drove to a corner of Centenn... [ More ]

Reply #13

myturn — Sun, 17 May 2015 11:26:53 GMT

Graeme Thorne's abduction after father's huge lottery win shocked Australia in 1960s Trials of the Century

1960s trials, part 1: GOOD fortune turns to horror when the young son of a lottery winner is abducted in an extortion bid.

LOTTERY wins were once front page news.

And the 100,000 pound prize won by Sydney father Bazil Thorne was no exception.

Thorne was the owner of ticket 3932 in the tenth Opera House Lottery, set up to fund the harbour city s future landmark.

Dra... [ More ]

Reply #12

haymaker — Sun, 17 May 2015 01:42:26 GMT

I'll be going to a party this summer where I'll see many people I haven't seen in 15- 20 years,

I wouldn't want to go if I won the MM or PB and everyone knew it.

That won't be a problem as the tix. I have are from Delaware.

I have a ticket for Jersey's 2.4 MIL. pic6 but that wouldn't even get a mention Xcept on the state website.

Reply #11

noise-gate — Sun, 17 May 2015 00:30:48 GMT

Fact of the matter is : Some people hate taking advice. They love to be exposed to the news and often seek out publicity. There are those winners who want to be left alone while others crave the limelight, often giving out so called advice - Richard lustig come to mind. Saying No Thanks is not being mean- it means just that Leave me alone with my Money my thoughts. Everyone is entitled to privacy- that's why its called PRIVATE : preferring to keep personal affairs to oneself.

Trust No One..... [ More ]

Reply #10

geerod2001 — Sun, 17 May 2015 00:21:21 GMT

I agree with you on the safety issue of lottery winners.

Just the other day Yahoo had a headline story of a man who won $12,00.00 walks out of a Philadelphia casino and is robbed and shot to death.

It's the stalker's one has to worry about! That's why most if not all big Hollywood celeb's have bodyguards around them when they go out in public.

Reply #9

music* — Sat, 16 May 2015 23:39:12 GMT

Thank You mypiemaster !! I do love cherry pie. Especially homemade.

Reply #8

mypiemaster — Sat, 16 May 2015 23:31:36 GMT

music*, the way you put this together is music to my ears, no pun intended. Thanks.

Reply #7

Technut — Sat, 16 May 2015 23:31:15 GMT

give them an inch and they want a mile. They truely don't care until they get it all and even then they call you a lier if you say it's all gone.

Reply #6

music* — Sat, 16 May 2015 23:22:40 GMT

You might be able to use this when you win.... My financial adviser has advised me not to make any unnecessary decisions until I have gone through the lengthy process of organizing and determining what my financial situation will look like long term. Managing this transition is much harder than it looks from the outside. I am relieved to be going slowly in the beginning.

Susan Bradley , a CFP and author , suggests a DFZ which is a Decision Free Zone. She wrote,Sudden Money.

Brian Mary L... [ More ]

Reply #5

mypiemaster — Sat, 16 May 2015 23:22:31 GMT

You all make very good points. Every merchant wants to sell to you, your friends and your family. They want you to be safe and bring back more people to purchase their products. The lottery guys are the only merchants I know of that don't care if you are alive or not so far as they get their cheap publicity. For crying out loud, even the dopeman wants you to stay alive so you can buy more dope. It is really a big shame when you get rated lower than the dopeman.

Reply #4

Teddi — Sat, 16 May 2015 22:55:34 GMT

Agreed. I categorize that under emotional well-being. Cynthia Stafford's sister made a website, badmouthing Cynthia for not giving her a penny. I imagine if Cynthia had won the amount Jack Whitaker or Gloria won, it would have gotten more traction in the media. Bud Post would have been murdered had the hitman his own brother hired not gotten cold feet and went to the cops. Family can be just as ruthless and relentless as strangers. Maybe even more so because they will feel more entitled to a sha... [ More ]

Reply #3

music* — Sat, 16 May 2015 19:57:11 GMT

Abraham Lee Shakespeare was murdered in Florida. He was found out by the realtor who sold him his home. The murderer was Dee Dee Moore. She talked to the realtor and then found Abraham. The rest is history online, books, etc..

Reply #2

myturn — Sat, 16 May 2015 13:20:33 GMT

I agree, it is not a leading reason, but a reason nonetheless. My main reason for wishing the to remain anonymous would be family pressure. I can imagine people who win, come under enormous pressure to help , which means hand over cash.

Reply #1

Teddi — Sat, 16 May 2015 00:16:47 GMT

While I might find that faintly annoying, I don't think many people would choose that as a leading reason to demand anonymity. In the U.S. one can register their phone and address to prevent telemarketing calls and junk mail delivery. A few might get through, but between caller ID and a trash can, it's not much of a bother.

The bigger issue, and the one the lottery commission doesn't care about, is the physical safety and emotional wellbeing of the winners. I saw where teenage children of lot... [ More ]

Reasons lottery winners should protect their anonymity

myturn — Fri, 15 May 2015 23:38:20 GMT

Companies that offer winners annuities frequent comb state records, and target winners.