At the American in a purse half a year the ticket with a prize in $ 3 million lay
The American cashed out her winnings of three million dollars the day before the expiration of the lottery ticket.
Ina Fernandez from Virginia bought a ticket back in September, but completely forgot about it and carried it in her purse. The woman admitted that at the end of the autumn she still checked him, but when she learned that he was winning, she decided not to do anything and not even tell her husband about it, writes Lenta.ru report with reference to the UPI portal.
In addition, an American paid one dollar for opening an additional ball. Megaplierwhich increases win by two, three or four times. She got number three, which increased her winnings from one to three million dollars (about 170 million rubles).
As a result, Fernandez decided to get the win only on 1 in March, on the eve of the statute of limitations. The woman admitted that she needed time to “think things over and take care of finances,” but she did not specify how.
In early February, it was reported about an American who refused to win in 560 million dollars. The woman explained her decision by a desire to lead a quiet life and fear of criminals and fraudsters.
According to polls, Americans would react differently to winning a multi-million jackpot:
- 74,8% of respondents would take the entire amount at once, 25,2% would divide the amount into several annual payments;
- 43,4% of respondents would immediately claim a win, 56,6% would wait some time before announcing a win;
- 80,1% of respondents would consult about options for investing money with a lawyer / accountant / financial advisor, 19,9% would decide the fate of the win;
- 90,7% would prefer to remain anonymous if won, 9,3% would publicly announce a win;
- 48,1% of respondents would have quit their jobs if they won; 51.9% would continue to work.
- 63,6% would hire a financial advisor to manage the money, 36,2% would manage the finances on their own.
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