First up, say experts, is trying to protect your identity. However, the ticket was purchased in New Jersey, a state that does not allow lottery winners to claim their prize anonomously.
While the winner could claim the cash via a trust, New Jersey lottery officials can release the person’s name and home town according to state laws, said Jason Kurland, an attorney with Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, a law firm in East Meadow, New York.
Only a handful of states let winners remain anonymous when they collect their prize.
Source : CNBC