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"They still have over 100 days to come forward," Holli Armstrong, a South Carolina Education Lottery spokeswoman, told CNN on Wednesday.
"The winner has an option on the claim form to check 'yes' or 'no' for publicity," said Armstrong. "If the winner declines publicity, we respect their wishes and do not release their name."
Armstrong said people often take their time to come forward.
"We do not speculate why they have not come forward." The winner should know how they will handle the money accordingly, "it is not uncommon they take their time to claim it," she said.
And this will be a lot of money to handle. The winner can pick between a one-time cash option of $ 878 million, before taxes, or the full $ 1.5 billion, before taxes, paid in annuities over 29 years.
"We encourage the winner, whoever they are, to sign the back of their ticket, put it in a safe place and speak to someone else for guidance before claiming the money," Armstrong said.
It's very likely the person who will come forward, she said. But if not, the money will go to a great cause.
"The funds are back to the states that sell Mega Millions tickets," said Armstrong. "In South Carolina, the unclaimed prize money goes into an unclaimed prize fund that supports education."
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