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[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 62 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Her #1 mistake was telling anyone she'd won.

[–] lauha@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Maybe she set this all up to make it seem like she lost it

[–] faintwhenfree@lemmus.org 28 points 2 days ago (1 children)

A lot of lottos don't have a choice, the terms and conditions sometimes explicitly say you must waive certain right of privacy or contractually expect televised or otherwise interviews.

Only thing you can do is the moment you get the money, send it all offshore and leave the country. Enjoy life in some non extradition country. Or if you want higher quality of life, do what criminals do.

I know of one embezller who bribed hondouran government for passport for only 40,000 USD and loved off 10 years in New Zealand before being identified by someone who he stole money from in a park of all places.

[–] Mountainaire@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Wow, what ended up happening to him?

[–] faintwhenfree@lemmus.org 2 points 5 hours ago

Nothing really, extradition request was filed, but he didn't commit any crimes in NZ. So NZ refused to arrest him till the request was approved and he ran away to Papua New Guinea, disappeared after that.