In the UK, lotteries are well regulated and audited by commissions who confirm payouts, etc. It's OK to stay anonymous, particularly in the largest lotteries (

In the UK, lotteries are well regulated and audited by commissions who confirm payouts, etc. It's OK to stay anonymous, particularly in the largest lotteries (National Lottery and Euromillions, both operated in the UK by Camelot Plc), and you can not be publicly named without opting into it. It's my understanding that every person who gets a prize over £500k on the national/euro lotteries gets a visit from a Camelot employee to ensure they're prepared to handle the money and are speaking to suitable people who are not going to destroy their good fortune. I don't see why other lotteries in other countries can't do the same without the risk of fraud increasing.