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In the UK is it possible to claim lottery winnings anonymously or do you have to go on TV to claim the jackpot? Here in the U.S. some states (I believe 6) let you claim anonymously, the rest want the P.R. coverage and make you claim with a lot of fanfare. I'm told that even in those states you can still claim anonymously through a combination of two corporations that you can set up, the second which owns the first is held anonymously.
The truth is that nobody should have that much money. Best thing is to put the bulk of it where it belongs with needy charities while keeping a small comfortable amount for yourself. Studies show that the majority of jackpot winners wind up broke and miserable. Very few people know how to manage that amount of money. You'll need a professional advisor (who is honest

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In addition to suddenly having a lot of new friends coming out of the woodwork and financial advisors and endless charities hitting on you if you claim publicly you now become a security risk (think kidnapping for ransom). There's a reason why billionaires have bodyguards.
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Yep you can remain anonymous.
I can't see why anyone wouldn't.
I'd just disappear.
If I ever just disappear from here then I've either won the Euromillions or I'm on a witness protection programme.
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