Chinese Lottery Winner Collects Cheque in Mascot to Hide GH₵439 million Jackpot From Wife and Children

• Social media users have been left in stitches after a Chinese lottery winner disguised himself while going to collect his cheque
• The lucky man, only known by the nickname of Mr Li won a jackpot worth GH₵439 million but refused to reveal his identity
• He explained that he was hiding as a way of concealing the information from his wife and children because they would stop working hard if they knew he's a billionaire

A Chinese man who won the jackpot at a regional lottery has disclosed that he plans to keep the information away from his wife and children until he figures out what to do with the cash.

The lucky winner who now uses the alias "Mr. Li" reportedly took home 219 million yuan (GH₵ 439 million) from the Guangxi Welfare Lottery’s grand prize.

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Mr Li was dressed in a yellow mascot

Photos shared by Fox Business show the winner picking his prize while dressed in a yellow mascot costume with his face and body fully concealed.

Mr. Li was presented with a cheque from the secretary and director of the general party branch of the Guangxi Welfare Lottery Issuance Center, Lan Ting.

According to a press conference released by the lottery, the winner donated 5 million yuan (approximately GH₵ 10 million) to the Guangxi Welfare Lottery Center for public welfare.

"He hopes it goes to good deeds, such as helping the elderly, the disabled, the orphans, and the needy," read part of the statement from the Guangxi Welfare Lottery.

Still deciding on how to spend the cash

Mr. Li disclosed that he is yet to inform his family and friends about the windfall as he is first trying to decide how to spend the money.

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"I didn't tell my wife and children, because I was afraid that they would be too inflated and would not work or work hard in the future," he said.

Mr. Li also revealed that he has been experiencing nervousness and insomnia since he learned that he had won the lottery on Oct. 21.

The three winning tickets are reported to have cost Mr. Li 160 yuan (approximately GH₵ 321), from which he will take home about 171.5 million yuan (approximately GH₵344 million) after taxes.

Wife Wins GH₵363k Lottery After Husband Gifted Her GH₵36 Ticket When She Was Sad

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a lucky wife received a gift of a lottery ticket from her husband and ended up winning the top prize.

Robyn Mejia, 39, got the ticket gift from her hubby when she was feeling down, and it was meant to help cheer her up.

Source: TUKO.co.ke