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The Powerball Email Lottery Scam Being Sent by Scammers

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The Powerball Email Lottery Scam Being Sent by Scammers

There is no "Powerball Email Lottery." Therefore, online users, if you have received emails like the one below, which claim you are winners in the "Powerball Email Lottery" are asked to delete the same emails because they are lottery scams being sent by scammers.

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Remember, there is no "Powerball Email Lottery" and once you are asked to send money or personal information to collect a lottery prize, it is a scam. So, do not be fooled by lottery scammers who make millions of dollars from gullible online users who they have tricked into believing they have won some so-called lottery.

The "Powerball Email Lottery" Scam

From: SHRAGER, DREW M - dshrager@email.sc.edu
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 12:01 PM
To: FORD, ALLYSON E
Cc: FORD, ALLYSON E
Subject: WON
Powerball PowerPlay
Congratualations!!
You have won $750,000 USD on behalf of Powerball Email Lottery, Kindly send your Full Name and Phone Number for claims.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. James L. Christensen

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Oct 31, 2024 at 12:37 PM by an anonymous user from: Iran, Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran

Received this acam:

"Power play lottery

Your email was selected in powerball lottery draw with the sum of 1.5 million dollars

Send your full name, address and phone number

James hodges

Head of operations"

Jan 9, 2023 at 12:23 PM by an anonymous user from: Downtown Redmond, Redmond, Washington, United States

"CONGRATULATIONS!!!

You have won $686,000 USD on behalf of PowerBall Lottery.
Please send your Full Name, Address, and Phone Number to claim your winnings.

Sincerely,
Mr. James L. Christensen
Head Of Operations"

Scam I received as well.

Nov 1, 2022 at 2:17 AM by an anonymous user from: Calaveras County, Copperopolis, California, United States

Is there a man named Scott Abrams in Dept. Of Operations for the Powerball Lottery?

Jul 26, 2021 at 12:58 PM by an anonymous user from: San Patricio, Portland, Texas, United States

yea I had got one and I called the number, and the guy asked that I dont call him, the number is 9123736427

May 30, 2021 at 3:23 PM by an anonymous user from: Tshwane, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

I just received the same email from this James guy

Jun 23, 2021 at 8:10 PM by an anonymous user from: Jefferson City, Missouri, United States

I got a text from this number 19086164224 about the lottery winner
I'm Mr. Manuel Franco, the Powerball winner of $768 Million in Powerball Millions Jackpot, click here to see my winning interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTm2y1G7zC0 I'm donating to 200 random individuals. If you get this message then your number was selected after a spin ball. I have spread most of my wealth over a number of charities and organizations. I have voluntarily decided to donate the sum of $50,000 USD to you as one of the selected 200, to verify your winnings send a text to the agent in charge. Here is the number of the agent HARRIS MAXO in charge (2564629816) text him for confirmation and delivery of your winning.

Don't be fooled it is a scam

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