Tag: Lottery winners

A New Hampshire woman who bought a Powerball lottery ticket worth $560 million last month is fighting to remain anonymous, saying in a lawsuit that releasing her name would “constitute a significant invasion of her privacy.”

What if winning the lottery meant fake friends, house robberies, and jealousy? Andy Carter, Camelot’s Senior Winners Adviser in Cardiff, UK, has shared some top tips on making sure the whole world doesn’t find out about your good fortune.

Many horror stories usually follow the ‘fortunate’ lottery winners, from bankruptcy and jail time to murder. However, we now look at the happier side of winning the lottery and follow some short stories of those who used their winnings for good!

A man who thought he won $10,000 in the lottery discovers he actually won $1 million. His one-time payout after taxes and fees came out to $650,000 in his pocket.

A woman facing homelessness while caring for her mom wins a $390,000 jackpot on a “Lucky for Life” lottery ticket at a 7-Eleven.