When Winning the Lottery Goes Wrong

[Hannman]

Sometimes, winning the lottery, which should be a dream for most, turns into a nightmare. This was the case of an Algerian man living in Belgium last year when he couldn’t claim his €250,000 (US$269,800) winnings because of a lack of identification.
A similar situation played out for an Indonesian migrant worker in Taiwan a few months later. He won TWD2 million (US$66,800) through the lottery but wasn’t able to collect the money because of a paperwork snafu.
The unidentified man was living in Taiwan legally on a work visa. When he arrived, he received an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC), which listed his employment as a caregiver. Sometime later, he changed jobs and began working in a factory.
Following protocol, he submitted a request for a new ARC. However, between turning in his paperwork and receiving a response, he won the lottery. Because he couldn’t verify his employment status, Taiwan Lottery couldn’t release the money.
Fortunately, his situation wasn’t as drastic as the Algerian’s. That winner had no paperwork anywhere, not even in Algeria, to verify his ID. The Indonesian man was eventually able to claim his winnings, even though it took a lot longer than he had hoped.

 

[grandsun]

I choose to look at your post from an optimistic angle. You have described two scenarios indicating that Lady Luck is sometimes impartial. Such impartiality motivated Lady Luck to smile upon these immigrant lottery players whom some of us would casually disregard.
The universe is indeed mysterious.