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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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