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In the UK, the National Lottery allows anonymous retrieval of the winnings and yet there is still a very large amount of trust that there is no fraudulent activ
by xnet 9y ago
In the UK, the National Lottery allows anonymous retrieval of the winnings and yet there is still a very large amount of trust that there is no fraudulent activity.
The anonymity means you do not get financial advice from the lottery trust which seems like a pretty fair trade off.
- oldcynic 9y agoThat is simply not true. Any UK winner can opt for anonymity when collecting their prize. The National Lottery give financial and legal advice regardless of your choice. Only around 20% opt for publicity.
- drcode 9y agoA cynic would say "only 20% are known for sure to not be fake identities of lottery administrators"
- thaumasiotes 9y agoThe fact that there's a person with a different name than a lottery administrator shouldn't give you any additional confidence that that person isn't just a fake identity of the lottery administrator. Based on the stated facts, 0% are known for sure not to be fake identities of lottery administrators. For example, family members of giveaway administrators are generally prohibited from winning, but how are you supposed to know who they are?