Marie Holmes Powerball Jackpot Lottery Donation Scams

The email messages below, which claim the recipients have been chosen by Marie Holmes, the 26 year-old woman who won $188 million in the Powerball lottery jackpot in February, to receive a donation of US$1,000,000, to help Marie Holmes with her charitable donations, is fraudulent. Recipients of the fake email message, sent by scammers, are asked not to respond to it with their personal information. Every month, thousands of these email messages are sent out by scammers to trick their potential victims into stealing their personal information or sending money.

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Marie Holmes Powerball Jackpot Lottery Donation Scams

Remember, never send your personal information to anyone in an email message or send money to someone who contacted you via email message asking you to send money in order to receive lottery winnings, donations or rewards.

The Fake Marie Holmes Email Messages

Be informed that you have been chosen, Marie Holmes won $188 million Powerball jackpot in the lottery and she have decided to donate the sum of $ 1,000,000.00 US dollars to help her, promote her wishes charitable donation. Contact Marie via her personal Email: (holmarie19651@hotmail.com) for more information on how to receive the funds

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You are picked by Marie Holmes,U.S Powerball winner for a humanitarian donation of $2.5MUSD Reply via(mariewillfuldonation @gmail.com)For briefs

Good Day!

My Client Marie Holmes who just won a power ball lottery has made a donation to you, contact her via her private email (marie.holmes@ qq.com) for more detail on how to receive this.

Please do not ignore, this is the third time trying to reach you.

Sincerely.

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June 11, 2019 at 11:47 AM by
Marie Holmes Powerball Jackpot Lottery Donation Scams
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"Van: LAWRENCE,Nordia <nordia.lawrence02@uwimona.edu.jm>

Verzonden: Tuesday, June 11, 2019 11:45:08 AM

Onderwerp:

Das könnte Sie überraschen.

Mein Name ist Marie Holmes. Ich habe im Jahr 2015 einen Lotterielohn von 188 Millionen Dollar gewonnen.

Ich und meine Familie spenden jeweils €1.000.000.00 EURO an 20 glückliche Familien online.

Um Teil dieses echten lebensverändernden Moments zu sein, senden Sie mir bitte eine E-Mail direkt an: marieholmescharityfoundation@gmail.com.

Senden Sie Ihre Antwort an diese E-Mail: marieholmescharityfoundation@gmail.com, um diesen Preis zu erhalten.

Dein Leben wird sich ändern!"

Here is another scam.

Delete

August 21, 2018 at 1:58 PM by
Marie Holmes Powerball Jackpot Lottery Donation Scams
an anonymous user from: Heerhugowaard, North Holland, Netherlands

She's still "busy" giving away her Jackpot, now € 3 million. In a probably by Google translate in Dutch translated message she offered this, so be careful it's merely scam.

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May 30, 2018 at 4:00 AM by
Marie Holmes Powerball Jackpot Lottery Donation Scams
an anonymous user from: Berlin, Germany

Received this scam:

"Das könnte Sie überraschen.

Mein Name ist Marie Holmes. Ich habe im Jahr 2015 einen Lotterielohn von

188 Millionen Dollar gewonnen.

Ich und meine Familie spenden jeweils € 1.000.000,00 EURO an 20 glückliche Familien online.

Um Teil dieses echten lebensverändernden Moments zu sein, senden Sie mir bitte eine E-Mail direkt an: marieholmescharityfoundation@gmail.com.

Senden Sie Ihre Antwort an diese E-Mail:

marieholmescharityfoundation@gmail.com, um diesen Preis zu erhalten.

Dein Leben wird sich ändern!"

Delete

July 11, 2017 at 3:02 AM by
Marie Holmes Powerball Jackpot Lottery Donation Scams
an anonymous user from: Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

This came from tashat@cogeco.ca, with reply-to infomarieholms@163.com and sent to recipients tashat@cogeco.ca

"Donation From Marie Holmes

Be informed that you have been chosen, Marie Holmes won $188 million Powerball jackpot in the lottery and she have decided to donate the sum of $

1,000,000.00 US dollars to help her, promote her wishes charitable donation.Contact Marie via her personal Email: (infomarieholms@163.com) for more

information on how to receive the funds

God bless you.

Marie Holms"

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October 23, 2017 at 5:11 PM by
Marie Holmes Powerball Jackpot Lottery Donation Scams
an anonymous user from: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

I received this kind of message this week.

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March 15, 2017 at 9:52 PM by
Marie Holmes Powerball Jackpot Lottery Donation Scams
an anonymous user from: Monterey, California, United States

Oh no! I just got email from them.

I just submitted the information about my driver license number.

What should I do now?

Delete

June 3, 2016 at 7:09 PM by
Marie Holmes Powerball Jackpot Lottery Donation Scams
an anonymous user from: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

I received this in a text:

"1 of 2

FRM:Deters, Vern

SUBJ:Re: Congratulation

MSG:Marie holmes picked you for a charity donation.Contact her via her private

(Con't) 2 of 2

email<holmes-marie@ rogers.com>for futher inquiries and claim.(End)"

From this number: 1410100002

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May 30, 2016 at 7:06 PM by
Marie Holmes Powerball Jackpot Lottery Donation Scams
info

Received via email:

"I just received a text from 1410100003. Text said "frm: Joe McTiffen. MSG: cash donation to be made to you by Marie Holmes Email: marieh1516@ outlook.com for details..."

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May 31, 2016 at 1:06 PM by
Marie Holmes Powerball Jackpot Lottery Donation Scams
an anonymous user from: Newark, New Jersey, United States

Got the same sms yesterday. - Roy

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May 26, 2016 at 1:08 PM by
Marie Holmes Powerball Jackpot Lottery Donation Scams
an anonymous user from: Troy, Michigan, United States

Just got a *text* message from 6245 with the following:

"hendershel@HHSC .CA Subject: HI Cash donation to be made to you Donor: Ms. Marie Holmes Email: holmesmarie1@ outlook.com Contact donor only via email for claim"

Delete

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