North Carolina Man Clears Mega Millions Win After SSN Mistaken Identity
A North Carolina man won Mega Millions but couldn’t claim it because a debt tied to his Social Security number appeared to belong to someone else. After more than a month of investigation and intervention by a local troubleshooter, officials erased the SSN from the records and he received his winnings (minus taxes). The debt dates back over ten years and may have been a case of mistaken identity.