I don’t think lottery winners can remain anonymous in California.
He’s probably had paparazzi following him ever since he won.
Even so, you move and you carry a debit card. A debit card with $1.5 billion on it weighs the same as a debit card with $50.
In my province, and I’ve talked to a lotto sales rep on this, once my identity is confirmed I can show up with with an altered appearance to claim the money before the cameras and all that.
So, my plan is to wear a baseball cap, shave my head, and wear glasses.