Lottery winner wears bizarre disguise to keep £26,000,000 win secret from family
It’s quite common to hear of lottery winners who want to remain anonymous, due to not wanting lots of publicity or for people to treat them differently.
But usually, they just accept the money and don’t do the photoshoot.
One man in China has taken a different approach, however, after winning a huge £26 million.
He appeared to accept his massive cheque in a bright yellow costume with oversized eyes and a big head (not quite sure what it is meant to be – possibly a chick?)
Speaking to local reporters, he said: ‘I’m really happy I won, but I don’t want my family to know about this since they might become too arrogant and complacent in the future.’
The man, identified only as Li, wore the get-up to face the media in Nanning City, Guangxi province, and claim his prize.
He had booked a hotel in the city after learning he hit the jackpot on October 21, and went to collect his money on October 24. p
Li had hit all seven lottery numbers, netting him a huge sum amounting to around 171.6 million yuan (£20.4 million) after taxes.
He said: ‘I only won a few dozen yuan in the past. I regard buying the lottery as a hobby, and my family does not care.
‘Plus, I do not spend much money on it, and the lottery provides a ray of hope for me.’
The lottery winner added that he is still thinking carefully about how to spend the windfall, but has donated five million yuan (£600,000) to charity.
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