This woman is a fool. This fucking idiot didn't realize in MA it is legal to have a trust made to claim the ticket and make her the recipient. She is going to be a target for the rest of her life. She needed to get a lawyer or claim the ticket as anonymously as possible. It's always someone stupid that wins
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Powerball jackpot climbs to $700,000,000 for Wednesdays drawing
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Slayer-33
Liverpool-2
The last thing you want to do is tell EVERYONE. She did in less than a day lol.. She's going to get harassed into oblivion, not to mention that this exposes her to a lot more danger. She didn't prepare for jack squat.
Wait a bit, the money isn't going anywhere. Set a blind trust or something to try to stay anonymous and concoct a plan to get out of the region or something..
Most people don't think shit like this through. This was idiotic at minimum. Absolute stupidity
Dash_Riprock
Member
Her name is out.
Too late for that shit now. Best thing she can do is go to Europe/Asia/Anywhere but the US and hide out for a year or so.
The biggest individual non-genetic lottery winner in the history of the world who didn't even wait 10 hours to claim the money with that big shit eating grin on her face?
She's done bro.
The Albatross
Member
I think Massachusetts forces you to release your name. Didn't know that about doing a trust instead. It's one thing I've always hated about the MA lottery, not that I play it, but as much as I'd like to win th lottery, I'd hate to be publicly known like that.
I don't blame her though... The people who buy lottery tickets regularly are typically not the people who know exactly how to handle it if you do win. I hope people just leave her alone, but obviously that won't happen.
I don't blame her though... The people who buy lottery tickets regularly are typically not the people who know exactly how to handle it if you do win. I hope people just leave her alone, but obviously that won't happen.
Ryzaki009
Member
Yep don't have you get like 6 months to claim it? If anything I'd waited at least 3. Let the heat simmer a bit. But nah she needed it now and played herself doing that.
Earthbound64
Banned
So many people in here who seem to know exactly what to do upon winning hundreds of millions of dollars.
And not so much "knowing what to do," but thinking that someone is "an idiot" for not doing it their way.
Silly.
And not so much "knowing what to do," but thinking that someone is "an idiot" for not doing it their way.
Silly.
Ryzaki009
Member
When that way opens up her and her family to murder/kidnapping and ransom uh yes it is a pretty stupid thing to do. Like it's there's a well recorded history of just those things happening.
I mean there's ample evidence of many lottery winners having their lives ruined for far far far smaller jackpots.
Whether they self destruct due to not being able to control their spending and new lifestyle to being driven insane by thousands of hangers on trying to get in on the action. From friends and family looking for gifts and loans to many more complete strangers looking for "investments" and assistance via stalking and serious invasions of privacy. As well as more than a few occasions of actual robbery, theft and murder.
At the very least she is not setting herself up for success. Maybe she'll be fine, but odds aren't with her this time.
The first thing you do is hire an attorney and a financial adviser. Full stop. It doesn't seem like that was done here (I COULD be wrong).
And this person had the option of having a trust claim it, which she didn't do.
So yes...she JUST MIGHT be an idiot.
Has been said in here; in Massachusetts, you can claim it through a trust, which essentially allows you to stay anonymous.
Slayer-33
Liverpool-2
A year I believe for most lotteries.
What she did was absolutely idiotic dude. Why in gods name are you claiming 2/3'rds of a billion in less than 12 hours before consulting with professionals first? She exposed anyone close to her to danger and herself, she had no plan basically. Even on the most basic level this was plain stupid. Information is power, don't hand it out lightly.
Not to mention the huge amount of other shit that she needed to get in order before claiming this. Shes like a wounded fish in a pond of pirahnnas now.
Schucky Ducky
Banned
In Massachusetts, you can claim it trough a trust and name your attorney as the trustee. No one would be able to know it was you who won if you claimed it that way.
Dash_Riprock
Member
There's already many articles posted here about how lotto winners of prizes of "only" $1 million are in very real danger of being exploited/outright murdered by friends and family. There is already articles posted here about how many lotto winner go bankrupt and what is the correct way to prepare once you win to mitigate all of this heartbreak.
Next time why don't you bother to actually go through the thread before you come in here and embarrass yourself like this.
Ryzaki009
Member
Wow they give you a nice bit of time to get your stuff in order. Not bad at all.
Got it but I'll let gaf know I won it and instantly get the yeah riiiigtht.
KillerDark
Member
I was just about to post this. First thing I would do if I ever won would be to follow that post.
Earthbound64
Banned
And there are many times more examples of people winning and being perfectly fine.
What is it about lotteries that cause people to focus on small odds as if they're a likelihood?
Dash_Riprock
Member
1/3 going bankrupt within a year is "small odds" to you?
Fuck, I hope you never go to Vegas...
Ryzaki009
Member
1/3 chance of JUST going bankrupt is small odds? an increase in around 120x of being murdered is small odds?
friskykillface
Banned
lol she's done
Sisters which most likely are married with kids
Husbands that have family
Cousins
Cousins of her sisters husband
Neighbors , strangers , if she goes to a church or religion service
They all gonna ask for money
Lol asap collecting , don't you get like 30 days? I'd just wait
Sisters which most likely are married with kids
Husbands that have family
Cousins
Cousins of her sisters husband
Neighbors , strangers , if she goes to a church or religion service
They all gonna ask for money
Lol asap collecting , don't you get like 30 days? I'd just wait
Claiming like this? I doubt there was even a cursory "what do you do if you win the lottery" google search.
Trojita
Rapid Response Threadmaker
What a stupid hot take when there have been well reasoned arguments of what you are supposed to do if you are lucky enough to win the lottery jackpot. This lady has done the exact opposite of what is suggested.
"Hey Siri, directions to lottery press conference"
Lightning_Roller
Banned
I wish her luck, because she is about to get real popular with a lot of people...not all of them kind though.
valinthyne
Member
I was just telling my mother last night about how to properly claim this shit vs the lifetime of head hunting you'd experience.
Also, I live about 5 miles from that Pride and used to get gas there regularly back in highschool. Damn.
Also, I live about 5 miles from that Pride and used to get gas there regularly back in highschool. Damn.
Yeah, if I could get a significant fraction right away then... err, I'd rush the lawyer business because you still need that firewall. But 30 days of being vulnerable? Fuck, you need a plan.
so let's heap criticism on her and feel better about our super smart selves. oh we're so smart we'd know just what to do. not like that person. oh no no
I watched her press conference and they asked her if she considered not coming forward this early and she said that she just wanted to "get it over with" so everyone would just leave her alone.
This may not end up like she wanted.
But it seems like the lottery commission provides them with resources on how to handle their new wealth, so....hopefully she listens.
This may not end up like she wanted.
But it seems like the lottery commission provides them with resources on how to handle their new wealth, so....hopefully she listens.
Dash_Riprock
Member
That's not whats happening but if saying so makes you feel superior, by all means keep being a jackass.
From my understanding they get them in contact with lawyers/financial advisers but none of it is mandatory. Its all up to her whether she hires any of them or not.
Smiles and Cries
Member
this lady was clueless the sole winner coming out without preparations
Or people are legit worried about her?
Because there's factual evidence about what usually happens with lottery winners who aren't anonymous?
Ryzaki009
Member
Slayer-33
Liverpool-2
Exactly,
Gotta love the DENSE mofos arguing against a rational approach to this though, lol.. I don't fucking understand these people. It's like a race to the bottom is something to be proud of, gotta stand in AWE of these f'ing mavericks.
Alligatorjandro
Banned
I would've liked to have won.
Lightning_Roller
Banned
If she thinks coming out as the winner to get people off her back will happen.....Yeah she has no idea.
True Savior
Member
This public thing seems all kinds of crazy.
That's 6 months without 500 million in your pocket though.
No more gaf though.
That's 6 months without 500 million in your pocket though.
No more gaf though.
Ryzaki009
Member
Yeah.
This lady went 50+ years without that money. 6 months isn't that much (that said I wouldn't wait that long like 3.) She didn't even wait til she got her ducks in a row.
True Savior
Member
She didn't had that money though. Now she knows she has it, as long as she claims it. Sounds herculean to simply wait.
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