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Originally Posted by Peaches
BTW, if I won the lottery, I would never tell ANYONE ;)
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I don't know how it works when you win any U.S. lotteries but here in Canada when you win the 6/49 or any others from Wester Canada Lotteries Corp., in order to collect the winnings you automatically agree to having your name publicized as they see fit.
This Grocery store owner's name and story about his win was broadcast on TV and radio news spots for days here, several times per day. It's one of the largest lotto wins in Manitoba history.
Earlier this year a woman from a town north of Winnipeg won $1 mill on a scratch ticket. The big news was that it was the second time she had won a million on such a ticket. Her name and the story of her phenominal second win were blasted all over the media and talked about for weeks.
There's nowhere to hide when you win, except to get your money and leave for a long LONG trip, and leave the damn cell phone behind.