First, I hope they don’t have any kids. If so, they just got a target painted on them for every ne’er-do-well druggie who might attempt a kidnapping.
Second, by going on national TV with their (I assume) real names, they just invited every mountebank, con artist, flim-flam man, and snake oil salesman to come knocking on their door. That’s not including all their long-lost ‘relatives’ that are going to come crawling out of the woodwork.
Yeah, this isn’t going to end well for them. If you look on the Powerball site’s list of winners, it’s easy to tell the smart ones from the idiots. The former will have “Inc.” or “LLC.” in their name, while the latter will have actual “John Smith” names. Unless your state forbids it, NEVER go public, NEVER claim it in your name, and ALWAYS get a trustworthy financial advisor or lawyer to be your representative.
In fact, most reputable sources of advice for lottery winners say to sit on the ticket for at least 100 of the 180 days you have to claim it. I know its easy to Monday Morning Quarterback something like this without being in the midst of the euphoria of having a winning ticket, but there is a right way and a wrong way to do it. With this kind of money, the wrong way presents risks to your personal security and that of your loved ones.