+135 @Terradactyl87 What a delightful rock you must live under to have completely missed the true nature of human beings; friends, family, and otherwise.

+121 @Elephantearfanatic Because if you give money to family or friends, it’s never enough. And eventually you’ll have to say ‘no’. And at the point you’re going to be resented for being greedy. There’s more than enough stories about people winning the lottery and being broke in 3-5 years because they spent it all helping others.

+37 @TheSchwartzIsWithMe The risk is your third cousin twice removed sues you because they said you promised 5 million dollars when you were twelve years old. It helps keep away those who feel entitled to money just because they know you

+35 @Ruthless4u Once people know, the scammers and grifters never stop. Ever. The constant harassment makes life miserable for many.

+27 @Apprehensive_Let_828 Its more about people finding out where you live and robbing you, and more than likely murdering you in the process.

+21 @Complete_Error8311 you lose your privacy

+21 @gvillager https://myfox8.com/news/7-charged-in-murder-of-georgia-lottery-winner/ This man was targeted and killed in front of his family after he won $400k.

+18 @TakingItPeasy Because of all the history of lotto winners we have read that apparently you have not. The most common average answer they give is that they regret even cashing the ticket in to begin with. I, like most, feel like we would make it work - but all relationships change and for the worse.

+17 @BowlingForPizza Money changes people. That's why. People get greedy. People get violent. When many millions are on the line, it only amplifies the emotions. Others feel like they deserve it more. Or they deserve it in a way that you never did. Because you didn't "earn it". And thus, they feel that they are entitled to stealing from you, scamming you, unaliving you, or a host of many different solutions to ensure that they are in possession of the money. And not you. Human beings are not rational people. A lifetime of being poor. Or a lifetime of perceived unfairness, bad luck, or financial suffering can fuel anger, hatred, or other emotions like entitlement and greed. All can make someone feel like they deserve it all more than you ever did. Especially if they are a close contact. "Why did THEY win it? They haven't put as much effort into life as I have. Why was \*I\* overlooked by God/Fate/The Universe, etc."?

+15 @Eagle_Fang135 People hear you win $200M. Well cash option is $100M. Then after taxes you are at $50M. They think you are 4X richer and have a lot more cash. It is a lot. But giving a little here and there adds up. The “just give me $10M you can spare if it is only 5% of your money” when it is really 1/5th. And lots of handouts that even if you gave them money you would run out and still not make them all happy. Lots of people out there that feel they are owed.

+14 @Beginning_Lifeguard7 The real problem is that lottery winners are often not very financially savvy. The other problem is that you only hear about the sad stories. I personally had an unexpected, life changing windfall of money. I didn’t have to give up my life and I’ve given substantial amounts to family members. The key is hiring financial and legal experts to help. And the word no is a complete sentence.

+13 @ItchyStitches101 Extortion has become an easy cash cow for local gangsters as of late.

+11 @BlueRFR3100 Many murder victims were killed by a family member. And money is a powerful motive. So is anger. You might offer a family member $500K and they get pissed and kill you because they wanted a million. Still, you're right in that it's statistically unlikely you will be murdered after winning the lottery. More likely, you will be the target of people trying to beg and/or steal your money.

+11 @give_me_goats There are all kinds of ways a person can try to extort money from another individual. Blackmail, kidnapping and holding loved ones at ransom, threats, setting up circumstances for a lawsuit, theft/fraud…the list goes on. You don’t want to invite ANY of those. Not everyone has a good relationship with their family. No one owes abusers or toxic individuals a dime just for possessing shared DNA. People who expect a handout are rarely satisfied with just one. As in “well, you gave me that $50k and it didn’t hurt you, why can’t you give me another $100k? Also, my coworker’s dad’s ex-wife needs this cancer medication, oh and my nephew’s car needs this repair, can you just give me another $100k for them?” And on, and on, and on. Hopefully you can see why all of this would be less than ideal. There’s also a weird sense of entitlement some folks display with lottery winners that they don’t with people who were born into wealth or achieved success in their careers.

+10 @BoomyNote Have you heard of the twitch streamer who got kidnapped and tortured cause people were trying to get him to confess the passkey to a bitcoin wallet that he didn’t have? I forgot the details but whenever someone runs into “luck money”, it can trigger extreme envy in low IQ low impulse control individuals who learn about this and think “it should’ve been me” then take action that we deem as extreme. It’s not even friends I’d be worried about, it’s that you’d even have strangers deciding to try their luck at scamming you in various ways. A more tame example is someone going onto your property and faking a slip and fall incident to sue you, hoping you’ll cut them a check to settle the case since you have so much money you don’t even want the headache of going to court. Winning the lottery would overall be an amazing blessing with tons of upside, but you’d generally want to take steps to avoid the types of people who’d try to take advantage of you. Don’t have to go crazy with it but have to take SOME steps to put a barrier between you and the crazies out there