Apparently someone didn't read anything beyond the first paragraph of my comment. I laid out why that's more likely than not, NOT the case. And why it's far more likely that they steal a large percentage of the many thousands of smaller prizes that go unclaimed (officially anyway), with every drawing.

And for the record, the "Win X amount for life" guy, did win the top prize. It's why he's now guaranteed a six figure income annually for the rest of his life by the government.