The Mr. Mike Weirsky Lottery Donation Scam Created by Scammers

The Mr. Mike Weirsky Lottery Donation Scam Created by Scammers

Online users are asked to be aware of "Mr. Mike Weirsky" lottery donation scams. The name of the New Jersey man who won $273 million in the Mega Millions jackpot, is being used by scammers in an attempt to trick potential victims into sending money and personal information. The scammers claim their potential victims were randomly selected to receive donations from the lottery winner as part of his charity project. But, Mr. Mike Weirsky is not randomly donating money to people around the world.

The "Mr. Mike Weirsky" Lottery Donation Scam

From: Garde Heller <gilles@lepere.org>

Date: June 10, 2019 at 10:41:07 AM EDT

To: undisclosed-recipients:;

Subject: Grant Donation

Reply-To: mikeweirsky445@gmail.com

A donation of $1,500,000.00 USD was donated to you by Mr. Mike Weirsky, a power-ball jackpot lottery winner of $273 Million. Reply to mikeweirsky445@gmail.com for claim.

Remember, once they (scammers) have received their potential victims' personal information, they will use the information to trick the potential victims into sending money, which they will claim is for some advance fees, which will cover banking and transfer costs, insurance payments or tax that the potential victims need to pay before they can receive the so-called donated money. But, if the victims send their money, the scammers will steal it and may continue to trick the victims into sending more money, with the promise of receiving the donated money the scammers claim they would receive.

Recipients of the Mr. Mike Weirsky lottery donation scam emails are asked not to respond to or follow the instructions in them. They should just delete the email messages instead.

It is important to remember that when someone contacts you, claiming that you have won the lottery or you are the recipient of millions of dollars, and asks you to send money in order to receive your lottery winnings or prizes, it is a SCAM. Legitimate lottery companies will never ask their winners to send money in order to receive their prizes or winnings. And, why would lottery winners who are allegedly donating millions of dollars to you, want you to send a few hundred or thousand dollars for banking and transfer costs, insurance payments or tax? Well, the money that the scammers want the victims to send, which the scammers claim is for taxes, bank transfer cost, insurance or other expenses, is what the scammers will steal. And, the victims, on the other hand, will never receive the winnings, prizes or money that they were promised.

So, once you are asked to send money in order to receive money, it is a scam.

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June 24, 2023 at 12:58 PM by
The Mr. Mike Weirsky Lottery Donation Scam Created by Scammers
an anonymous user from: Hays, Kansas, United States

They are a scam on plenty of fish.

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January 18, 2023 at 8:24 PM by
The Mr. Mike Weirsky Lottery Donation Scam Created by Scammers
an anonymous user from: Kalaheo, Hawaii, United States

I think I got scammed, by this..they asked me to send a $50 amazon card...

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January 15, 2023 at 1:07 PM by
The Mr. Mike Weirsky Lottery Donation Scam Created by Scammers
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Another scam:

"Good day,

Michael J. Weirsky is my name, Winner of a $273 Million Jackpot on March 8, 2019. My foundation is donating the sum of $1,000.000.00 to you, to help with this pandemic and take care of the less privilege around you. Contact me via Email: micjiisky@aol.com for Info/Claim if Interested.

Sincerely,

Michael J Weirsky

micjiisky@aol.com"

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November 26, 2022 at 7:29 PM by
The Mr. Mike Weirsky Lottery Donation Scam Created by Scammers
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Here is another scam:

"Good day,

Michael J. Weirsky is my name, Winner of a $273 Million Jackpot on March 8, 2019. My foundation is  donating the sum of $1,000.000.00 to you, to help with this pandemic and take care of the less privilege around you. Contact me via Email: micjiisky@aol.com for Info/Claim if Interested.

Sincerely,

Michael J Weirsky

micjiisky@aol.com"

Delete

October 28, 2022 at 3:01 AM by
The Mr. Mike Weirsky Lottery Donation Scam Created by Scammers
an anonymous user from: Victoria, Australia

10th October 2022

Had recently have introduced with a Micheal J Weirdsky/Newitt Micheal J Weirdsry used a email account as well as a usa phone number

He was requesting Steam gifts card and proclaimed that he would share his winnings and wanted to access my personal information and he got desperate and continued to text me on what's app he wanted to open up tax file information and then started to threaten that if I wasn't to do these things that he is going to ruin me and get me into a big debt and started emailing and goggling everything about me and said that I dont know what he is capable of.

He said he was going to be coming to kill me and sent death threats and he shouldn't be messed with as he knew where I lived and he said he arranged someone to come kill me and find my kids that I should do what he requested and he wouldn't put harm on me. II didn't do these things he requested he started to access my accounts and changed my account information so that he can receive my super and he put alot of the details as Micheal Newitt and he changed the address to some hertiage society

What a piece of work.

I have reported it and found that he used alot of different types of names. I have blocked everything and have not heard from him or she again

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October 4, 2022 at 8:54 PM by
The Mr. Mike Weirsky Lottery Donation Scam Created by Scammers
an anonymous user from: North St James Town, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

He also uses the name Brian Weirsky. Says it is his middle name. He can be unpleasant when you say you are not sending any More money. I was scammed and lost several thousand dollars to him. I am no longer sending any more money to him for anything.

I did read that he is from Africa. I do not know where he is from or his name. If he got money from everyone the same as me he must be well off.

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August 1, 2022 at 4:39 PM by
The Mr. Mike Weirsky Lottery Donation Scam Created by Scammers
an anonymous user from: Henniker, Weare, New Hampshire, United States

I have been asked to send a 100.00 saying once I send it and it has been verified that it has been purchased then I I will receive the 10000.00 like I'm stupid because when you win money or some one is giving you money. HELLO NO ONE WILL ASK YOU TO SEND MONEY TO GET MONEY. I was born but not last night nice try🤣.I feel so bad for the people who have been victimized I've been there know the feeling.

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August 1, 2022 at 11:16 AM by
The Mr. Mike Weirsky Lottery Donation Scam Created by Scammers
an anonymous user from: Van Nuys, California, United States

Now they asking to buy a cvs gift card for 100$ and peal off the silver back and take a pic of the card and your reciept and send to them to get your money

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July 27, 2022 at 4:29 PM by
The Mr. Mike Weirsky Lottery Donation Scam Created by Scammers
an anonymous user from: Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I was approached on Instagram, I found the person on the other end of the message seemed to be pushy in asking for information.. I became suspicious, and actually hit the video call button as we were sending too each other at the time.

Whoever it was quickly hung up. I did manage to get a glimpse of the person. I have not received any more messages or requests.

What a scam.. how I nearly gave up so much personal information has really woke me up.

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June 13, 2022 at 9:39 AM by
The Mr. Mike Weirsky Lottery Donation Scam Created by Scammers
an anonymous user from: San Antonio, Texas, United States

The scam is on Instagram:

mike_weirsky1123

119 posts

852 followers

7,378 following

Mike

I’m Mike Weirsky, the mega winner of $273 Million in Mega Millions Jackpot of power ball, I have voluntarily decided to donate the sum of $50,000

m.youtube.com/watch?v=1dVDmcSr8j8

He tried to get me on Instagram if you receive a message from this account beware

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The Mr. Mike Weirsky Lottery Donation Scam Created by Scammers