If I were Filthy Rich
By SoxPatsBruinsCelts+54 Lying To Your Family and Friends
If I hit the Powerball, the last thing I'd do is tell ANYONE. I have a small circle, and I'm very close to my family. I'd setup a trust to help them all out. But I don't want anyone to know how much I won.
What is a good lie to tell friends/family to explain my new found wealth? Bonus points if you can tell me how to keep it from my wife as well.
EDIT: I'd have a lawyer cash the ticket at the lottery office on behalf of a trust in order to protect my identity. I'd just like to know what to tell family/friends when I buy a house, a new car, and never work again.
Recent responses
+44 @downvote_this_guy Just tell them you bought and sold shiba inu at the right times.
+29 @frankensteinmoneymac Just keep giving them [heavy hints](https://www.rbth.com/lifestyle/331131-how-to-look-russian-mafia) that you now work for the Russian Mafia. If they start asking questions just tell them they need to stop asking so many questions for their own safety, then mutter something in Russian under your breath.
+15 @zamboniman46 If you don't live a flashy lifestyle your can just say your job is going better or you made an early investment in some company and finally cashed in If you buy multiple 7 figure homes and have a bunch of cars and go on crazy vacations there isn't a realistic explanation for it all
+12 @Deedeesbubbles Well, in my state- in order to claim any substantial lottery winnings your identity will be disclosed publicly by the commission. So you might check & see if it’s even anything to ponder (even in a fantasy).