Should the Name of the Powerball $425 Million Jackpot Winner Be Kept in Secret?

Nobody could match the Powerball number for the last couple of weeks making the jackpot skyrocket into $425 Million for the drawing on Wednesday, Nov 28th. It is a big money and if a punter is lucky, he will be a new millionaire in the world. He could really change his life and the life of people around him. But do you think the lottery winner should reveal his name or stay anonymous?

Some states have decided that lottery winners are allowed to stay anonymous to avoid some frauds, larceny, blackmailing and the others. It might be a good decision because there are many people who want to get some shares from lottery winners by claiming that they are the relatives, colleagues, or simply by saying that they need some money for some charity events they hold. 

A local lottery official proposes an idea which sounds great. He thinks that lottery winners’ names should actually be kept secret at least for about a year to avoid crowds coming to the winner to deceit him. After a year or so, the winner can be interviewed or be publicly announced but at least the winner has settled with the money he won. So, do you think we should keep the $425 Million Powerball jackpot winner’s name a secret on Wednesday?