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[BazaJT]

So the woman who won the American powerball lottery is being "besieged",well who'd ever have thunk it? Oh,and my begging letter is in the post

[ronnyd]

Very hard to keep anonymous these days, that,s f you even want to

[Viral_Jim]

In her position, having just given $300m over into the government coffers, I think I'd be employing someone full time to tell everyone to bugger off.

[ronnyd]

In her position, having just given $300m over into the government coffers, I think I'd be employing someone full time to tell everyone to bugger off.

Why, did she have to pay tax on it?

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I would just announce my good fortune to the world, and tell them that if they are thinking of sending begging letters etc. that they can all far cough. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

I don't understand why anyone would agree to publicity. 

I'd want to stay anonymous and would disappear to a small island in the Pacific or Indian Ocean for a while! 

So if I go missing for a bit....    

[New POD]

I would just announce my good fortune to the world, and tell them that if they are thinking of sending begging letters etc. that they can all far cough. 

I would create a Charitable fundation, and put 250 million into it, and distribute the interest to worthy causes.
In my case I'd be looking at homelessness and provision of emergency acaccommodation.  I'd be talking to people about mental health, debt and homelessness.
I'd employ people to open all begging letters, and reply to them all sympathetically .

[TheBoy]

I'd employ people to open all begging letters, and reply to them all sympathetically .

I'd insist they burn them in the winter, use it to get the kindling started.

[BazaJT]

Had she taken the full amount[payable in instalments over the next 29yrs ]then she could have remained anonymous,however as she opted for a  "lesser" lump sum their rules state you have to waive anonymity.I don't know whether it still remains the case but previously if you won a prize[say a car or something]on a game show you had to pay the purchase tax before you could have the prize So taking the lump sum then deducting federal tax and state tax she's walked away with "only" 336m. Hardly likely to see her in a dole queue anytime soon!

[Viral_Jim]

Yup. The yanks have a more money grabbing approach when it comes to gambling winnings. Ol Uncle Sam had his hand firmly out for his due. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I don't understand why anyone would agree to publicity. 

I'd want to stay anonymous and would disappear to a small island in the Pacific or Indian Ocean for a while! 

So if I go missing for a bit....    

We'll all think you've married a farmyard animal.

[Sir Tigger KC]

I don't understand why anyone would agree to publicity. 

I'd want to stay anonymous and would disappear to a small island in the Pacific or Indian Ocean for a while! 

So if I go missing for a bit....    

We'll all think you've married a farmyard animal.

I'm not from Lincolnshire M'lud! 

[redelitev6]

I would just announce my good fortune to the world, and tell them that if they are thinking of sending begging letters etc. that they can all far cough. 

I would create a Charitable fundation, and put 250 million into it, and distribute the interest to worthy causes.
In my case I'd be looking at homelessness and provision of emergency acaccommodation.  I'd be talking to people about mental health, debt and homelessness.
I'd employ people to keep sending the begging letters, and reply to them all sympathetically .

fixed that for you