Masking to claim lottery winning...

[Findingnemo]

Possibly, he owes a lot of money to others so he didn't want anyone to find that he won money and can get it from him. Or he just don't want to expose his luck so that will ran out if their people find out and possibly he expects to hit more of such winnings in the future too until he becomes rich.

If it is not prohibited to hide their identity from the media then it is not a big deal to discuss here.

[blockman]

This is often done for the privacy of the winner. We have our charity sweepstakes in the country and I often see the winners cover their face with masks for all of those reasons. So for whichever reasons we can think of, that's for the winner's privacy and so that no one will trace him wherever he's going next or where he lives and who he actually is. He's got a lot of money and we can think of why he's done that and assume that he's just someone who wants to remain things private while he can enjoy that money. Anonymity = privacy = safety.

[Judith87403]

To hide makes sense, yet should not be from family but from the public. Wealth that is sudden do attract pressure, scams, and false relationships. The act of costuming is majorly about privacy and safety rather than shame. One can tell family gradually and quietly, but the moment the public is aware, control is lost. If I were in his shoes, I will keep my identity hidden from the public, secure the funds at first, afterwards choose cautiously in the family who should know and when they should.

[fuguebtc]

So I came across this image (see below) circulating online where a lottery winner wore a "scream" custume to go collect his lottery winnings, his major reason for doing this being that he doesn't want his family members to recognise him.


This got me wondering, why hide such a good news from his family when he should be celebrating with them? Isn't the general public more dangerous than his family?
What do you all think? If you were in his shoes, will you wear a custume basically to hide from your family or to hide your identity from the general public?

Lol, the Scream mask story is indeed very funny, but in IRL, its a perfectly logical thing to do. Winners shouldn't be forced to reveal their identities; even in many smaller countries, winners are now allowed to wear masks to cover their faces so they don't get exposed to the media. This is done to prevent winners from being unnecessarily harassed and for their safety.

In the U.S. local laws vary. In many places if you win the lottery then you will not be allowed to keep your identity secret because they prioritize transparency. However  some states will allow you to remain anonymous and even give you the option to claim the prize through a trust or LLC while maintaining confidentiality o protect their privacy. So  I would say this isnt just a matter of personal or family preference; if everyone finds out that you have suddenly come into a lot of money, it can be detrimental to you and many people might demand money from you

If I were in their place I would definitely prioritize privacy and safely celebrate the joy of winning without letting my life descend into chaos

[Akbarkoe]

Possibly, he owes a lot of money to others so he didn't want anyone to find that he won money and can get it from him. Or he just don't want to expose his luck so that will ran out if their people find out and possibly he expects to hit more of such winnings in the future too until he becomes rich.

If it is not prohibited to hide their identity from the media then it is not a big deal to discuss here.

Having debts I don't think it's a strong reason why he uses such a mask, after all how much debt does he have to be like that? and with this lottery winnings must be able to pay and certainly only a small portion to be allocated to pay debts if he has.

The logical reason is that he is afraid of becoming the target of evil people, his security will be very threatened if he is known to have a big win in the lottery, people will pay attention to him, and there are not a few threats from strangers who want to snatch money from his hands, he will not live freely and peacefully if it is like that.

[Dunamisx]

Am sure this winner is not just doing this act for nothing sake, he must have witnessed or heard of a similar scenario of how things went bad for a goblet after winning huge sum and everyone got to know his worth, then probably how everything also ended for that person, maybe that is why he wanted to prevent himself, from such, we could also learn something for our own self, that we must not make everything about nus open to the public.

[Findingnemo]

~
Having debts I don't think it's a strong reason why he uses such a mask, after all how much debt does he have to be like that? and with this lottery winnings must be able to pay and certainly only a small portion to be allocated to pay debts if he has.

Lottery winning doesn't necessarily mean the person won in millions, and you don't have any idea how much debt a person can accumulate if they are really irresponsible when it comes to their finance. But yes, it could be a reason or it could be protecting the evil eyes of others or simply he wants to enjoy his luck by him and let everyone question who it is?

[Ishicryptic]

I cannot judge the lottery winner for choosing to mask his face while signing to collect his jackpot win, he understands the kind of environment that he comes from and the type of family and friends that he has. One thing that we are sure of is that he is hiding his face for security reasons, it could be that he's indepted heavily and don't want his creditors to see him, it could also be that he doesn't want to share some of his wins with his loved ones. Ultimately it might be that he's fearing for his life so that he won't be kidnaped, robbed or worse be killed because of his big win. Just like crypto holders more people are keeping their riches private so they won't become targets.

[Ever-young]

imo people underestimate how ugly money can make family situations. It’s not always about strangers, sometimes it’s relatives feeling entitled, bringing old issues, or pushing “business ideas”. Plenty of lottery winners ended up broke because they couldn’t say no to family. Hiding identity at first buys time to think clearly.

Those who are close to their family knows what they have seen and witnessed just like the person in the picture before they decided to hide their success from their family, it could not be a direct theft threat but misleading advise and other things once’s they hear about the financial success and break through of one of their member. So yeah most of us underestimate how evil some family members can be when it comes to money it’s better we just operate carefully and take caution like the lottery winner to avoid any issue in future.

[Doan9269]

I like the man's decision and this shows that he knows what he's doing, not everything should be opened to the public to see, if we are into cryptocurrency and nothing is changing about us in terms of how we handles our privacy and security, then we are not learning or improving on the most part of the most interesting aspects, I've seen some other gamblers winning big and refusing to appear on the media or be announced to the public on their winnings, all because they know what it could implicates on them if the whole world knows what they are up to.

[Alpha Marine]

It's funny, but I understand him to be fair. He knows the kind of family he is from, and he has his reasons. Maybe his family may all want a share in the money, or he has entitled people in his family. This way, he can share with them if he wants to, but they won't know he has such a huge amount of money.

And he is also hiding himself from the public, not just his family, but as usual, the headlines will be the more interesting ones. Now, nobody knows who he is aside from the casino people, so he won't really be a target of offline and online crimes, except someone from the casino reveals his identity.
I don't think its something I would do, Ive never been in that situation, but I can understand him.

[Mrbluntzy]

Isn't the general public more dangerous than his family?


What do you all think? If you were in his shoes, will you wear a custume basically to hide from your family or to hide your identity from the general public?

The scream custume not only protected his identity from his family but also the public, arguing from what he said about preventing himself to be recognized by any family member, he also did that to prevent public recognition because both his family and the general public didn't recognize him. No body would worry him, his friends, family and scammers or thieves would not worry him. If I was him, I will wear the custume not to be recognized by my friends and the public as well but indirectly my family will not also know that I'm th one unless I tell them later on, which I will definitely inform them.

[Akbarkoe]

~
Having debts I don't think it's a strong reason why he uses such a mask, after all how much debt does he have to be like that? and with this lottery winnings must be able to pay and certainly only a small portion to be allocated to pay debts if he has.

Lottery winning doesn't necessarily mean the person won in millions, and you don't have any idea how much debt a person can accumulate if they are really irresponsible when it comes to their finance. But yes, it could be a reason or it could be protecting the evil eyes of others or simply he wants to enjoy his luck by him and let everyone question who it is?

Yes, that's also possible, and that's what must be accepted, he will be questioned about who won the lottery, to be honest, winning the lottery is quite a big prize, even though it doesn't reach millions, but I think being in the media like that is definitely worth a lot.
I like this method, anonymously is the best way nowadays, information about ourselves will remain safe, because the vastness of social media can be a big threat to your safety.

[nimogsm]

What do you all think? If you were in his shoes, will you wear a custume basically to hide from your family or to hide your identity from the general public?

If the winnings were large, I would also want to remain anonymous, and it's not just about my family. Extra security wouldn't hurt, and not all of my relatives are good people. Health problems or other issues could arise immediately. I think there was a similar topic on the forum where it was discussed that the winner was immediately surrounded by crowds of relatives with their problems and suggestions.

[Mate2237]

What do you all think? If you were in his shoes, will you wear a custume basically to hide from your family or to hide your identity from the general public?

If the winnings were large, I would also want to remain anonymous, and it's not just about my family. Extra security wouldn't hurt, and not all of my relatives are good people. Health problems or other issues could arise immediately. I think there was a similar topic on the forum where it was discussed that the winner was immediately surrounded by crowds of relatives with their problems and suggestions.

The reason for the decision of this winner may not be too far and that is for the purpose of security the world we are living in is becoming too unsafe so covering his face is the Best option in this Case. I support his move because anything that money is involved is one thing that alot of people will be interested in, winning a jackpot on a lottery is a big thing that is always associated with a large Media coverage which will go across the length and breath of the country . It usually involves showing your face on social media platforms and even on all national newspapers which may attract unnecessary attention.


I don't personally think that the person actually hide his face because of the sake of his family I believe that, it was due to security reasons so we should leave out his family as been the reason. No body can go and take his money from his account so even if any family member comes around the person will decide whether he can give or not.

[serjent05]

..snipped
This got me wondering, why hide such a good news from his family when he should be celebrating with them?

Probably he wanted to surprise them, or he does not want the trouble of relatives flocking into his house asking for financial help.  You know, when people ask for financial help and get declined, they sometimes develop hate to the perosn.  And the winner probably don't want to experience that.

Isn't the general public more dangerous than his family?

A family that betrays is far more dangerous thanthe  general public.  Since an attack when there is no defensive wall is always more fatal.

What do you all think?

I think the guy has a strong reason for his action.  I do not know his story so anything i say is just an speculation.

If you were in his shoes, will you wear a custume basically to hide from your family or to hide your identity from the general public?

I will hide my identity to general public.  I trust my family, so their knowing the situation is not a problem for me.

[robelneo]

So I came across this image (see below) circulating online where a lottery winner wore a "scream" custume to go collect his lottery winnings, his major reason for doing this being that he doesn't want his family members to recognise him.

I will opt not to appear and make an announcement that someone from this city won the lottery. This is how lottery operators do it in our country. We are in a third-world country, and the lottery commission wants to protect its winners; it does not want its lottery to be in trouble with criminal elements in that area.
Every country has its own way of honoring its winners; in some countries, they show their faces, but here in our country, it's a big deal and shouldn't be allowed.

[kawetsriyanto]

This got me wondering, why hide such a good news from his family when he should be celebrating with them? Isn't the general public more dangerous than his family?

He used the mask to hide his identity to all people, it isn't only to his family. We don't know what's happening with him, so we can't judge anything about him. As long as it is allowed to use the mask, I think it is no problem. The casino who provides the lottery must know his identity. Well, he may try to hide his identity due to the security purpose. I think it is quite reasonable.

What do you all think? If you were in his shoes, will you wear a custume basically to hide from your family or to hide your identity from the general public?

I may also do the same way. However, I'm not trying to hide my identity to my family but to general public. TBH, winning something like lottery is still debatable in my society. It is related to the rules in my country and my religion. So, if I were him, I will also use the mask.   

[Yamifoud]

As long as its not breaking the rules, masking to claim lottery winning is never worrying. Its a strategy of the winner to keep his identity anonymous and safe, so we don't have the right to judge him though its the first time seeing this kind.

Not letting his family knows about his fortune is definitely his own choice. Different families comes with different attitudes and behaviors, and he knows well his own, so that's probably the best decision he can think of. Otherwise, he won't enjoy his money at all if he won't prioritize his own rules about money and on how to keep it safe and secured.

[uneng]

Instead of wearing a mask, wouldn't be simpler to just deny taking a photography or having a whole show when receiving the prize? The fact the winner weared a mask seems more an attempt to create hype and interest from the audience around the event than hiding the identity of the winner. If he wished discretion, he got exactly the opposite that way...

And if his family is so detestable in a way they can't even know he won, better that this man uses his prize to stay away from them. Or is he hiding himself due to another reasons, like for an example, for having debt with one family member or another at same time he doesn't wish to pay back?