Carl McCain wins Mega Millions drawing, but money was kept for debt he didn't owe after someone used his Social Security number - ABC7 Chicago
Google News • 1/17/2026 – 1/19/2026
Summary
Carl McCain won a Mega Millions drawing. However, the money was withheld due to a debt he did not owe, as someone had used his Social Security number.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
77d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1808
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1808/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1808/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 77 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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