What should I do if I accidentally win a lottery of 100 million? Although there are many people who win the lottery in the mainland, there are not many people who have actually won hundreds of millions.
According to statistics,There are only 68 billion yuan of jackpots in the history of the mainland lottery,Of which the fucai and sports lottery each account for half. In 2023, a lottery player in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province won a jackpot of 220 million yuan, and a lottery player in Guangdong won a jackpot of 144 million yuan.
Winning the lottery is not such a simple thing, because there are so many people who buy lottery tickets, and the probability of each person winning is about 1 in 300 million, which is very low. While the odds of hitting the jackpot are slim, it's not impossible. Who could have predicted who would be the next lucky one?
In this world, everything is possible, don't be discouraged, the next lucky person may be you. I believe everyone has fantasized about winning the lottery, buying a car and a house, and walking to the pinnacle of life.
So the question is, if we really win the lottery, what do we need to do to successfully claim the jackpot that fell from the sky?
First, we need to confirm whether we have really won the prize, and then we can find out when and where we can claim the prize. At the same time, you must have your ID and bank card ready, otherwise you will not be able to receive the money. If you win a big prize without doing these preparations, you could miss out on the jackpot.
Before claiming a prize, it's important to stay calm and be clear: a ticket that hasn't been redeemed is not the same as money. If you accidentally lose your ticket before claiming your prize, that's bad because tickets can't be reported lost. Once it is picked up by someone else, it becomes someone else's property. Therefore, it is important to keep your winning tickets safe.
In addition, it should be noted that if the lottery cannot be identified due to damage, defilement, etc., the lottery agency will not give you a prize. Therefore, it is important that you take good care of your winning ticket.
Second, find the place where the ticket is claimed. Generally speaking, in the case of low prizes, the municipal lottery center can claim the prize. But if the prize is as high as 100 million, then basically only the provincial lottery center can handle the prize redemption procedures. If you're in a different place, you'll need to plan your route and how you'll get around. In order to avoid wasting ticket money, you can find out in advance if the target lottery center can redeem the jackpot.
The third point is to pay attention to the time of prize claim. Taking the 2018 Yunnan lottery winner winning 20.95 million yuan as an example, he did not come to claim the prize until the final time to redeem the prize, and unfortunately passed by the grand prize.
This is because after winning the lottery, you can't claim your prize indefinitely, and you all have an expiration date, which is generally 60 days. If you don't claim your prize within this period, the ticket will expire and you won't be able to claim it no matter how emotional you are.
If you accidentally win a lottery of 100 million, prepare the relevant materials to go to the lottery center to claim the prize, then what will you face?
First, the staff will check the winner's ticket and valid ID. Since the lottery ticket is not real-name, the staff will ask you to sign the back of the ticket to prevent it from being exchanged.
Second, after the ticket is successfully verified, the staff will scan the barcode of the winning ticket and enter the lottery data into the system to claim the prize. After the background data is approved, you can start the exchange.
In the process of claiming the prize, there is another process that needs to be noted, that is, the need to pay personal accidental income tax in accordance with the law, that is, the proportion of 20%. This tax will be withheld and paid by the redemption agency. So when you get a cash check for $80 million, don't feel cheated because it's already the amount after taxes.
Thirdly, after winning a prize, the lottery center may arrange a media interview. If you don't want to reveal your identity and affect your daily life, then be sure to prepare a headgear in advance. Or, to be more cautious, just buy a mask and wrap yourself tightly to make sure others don't recognize you.
The final point is that during the prize collection process, the staff may ask you if you would like to make a charitable donation. Don't be nervous, donations are not mandatory. If you don't want to, you can just say no. However, over the years, most of the winners have chosen to donate, which has become a tacit behavior.