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Mr Manuel Franco Scam - CF Powerball Lottery Donation

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Jun 17, 2019 2019-06-17T14:55:56-05:00
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Mr Manuel Franco Scam - CF Powerball Lottery Donation

There are unscrupulous people using several social media and email scams like the one below to impersonate Manuel Franco CF to obtain personal financial information from individuals. Manuel Franco CF will never ask you to share your financial information electronically. If you have received the same emails please delete them, or social media messages when you receive them. And, Manuel Franco CF, a 24-year-old Wisconsin who won the $768 million Powerball jackpot, will never ask you to send money in order to receive a donation from her.

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Remember, once you are asked to send money in order to receive a donation or lottery prize, it is scammers or thieves attempting to trick you into sending them your money.

A Mr Manuel Franco Scam

From: Manuel Franco Charity Project [manuelfranco.charityfoundations@gmail.com]

Sent: Friday, June 14, 2019 4:09 PM

To: Recipients

Subject: A Private Donation to You

Greetings to you. Following my Mega Jackpot winning of $768 million on March 27, 2019 which I intend to use to pursue a variety of passions and make some charitable contributions to humanity. I am glad to inform you that you have been selected to benefit from my private donations aimed at touching lives as God has blessed me.

This donation of $2 million is made out to enable you strengthen your personal issues and generously extend hands of help to the less privileged, orphans and charity organizations within your locality.

Should you wish to verify, below are link to that effect:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/wisconsin-man-24-claims-768-million-powerball-jackpot-n997661

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHM3b4fJW5w

Forward your message of acceptance to: manuelfranco.charityproject@gmail.com

Best Regards.

Manuel Franco CF

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Jan 12, 2023 at 6:25 AM by info

Received this scam:
"I am Manuel Franco by name and I am the Winner of the jackpot lottery
worth $786 million 2019, am sending you this mail regarding the
donation of $4,000,000.00 which I made to your name and details,
Kindly contact me for further procedure on how your transfer will
made to clear funds. Contact me today via email:
manuelfranco1022@gmail.com
Please view: https://abcnews.go.com/US/winner-768-million-powerball-jackpot-revealed/story?id=62571392
Awaiting your prompt response.
Yours Sincerly.
Mr Manuel Franco"

Jun 30, 2023 at 8:40 AM by an anonymous user from: Seattle, Washington, United States

Can u send me one

Feb 25, 2022 at 6:01 AM by info

"From: azande mtobela Sent: Thursday, 24 February 2022, 11:37:35 am ACDT Subject: A donation of 500,000 euros has been made to you, contact e-mail: manuelfrancolove048@gmail.com - I'm Manuel Franco and I won the Power Ball jackpot on April 23rd, 2019 worth $758.7 million. I am awarding 5 people €500,000.00 each and you are one of the 5 lucky winners selected to receive my €500,000.00 donation. Contact me for more information at: manuelfrancolove048@gmail.com" Another scam.

Sep 17, 2021 at 10:10 PM by an anonymous user from: Downtown Redmond, Redmond, Washington, United States

I received a text msg just like this today. Only difference was it's 10,000 and contact person is George Melton

Sep 15, 2021 at 1:49 PM by an anonymous user from: Somerset, Bedminster, New Jersey, United States

This is what I recieved.
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=sTm2y1G7zC00
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 Barry Wayne in charge ( 7165266617), text him for confirmation and delivery of your winning.

Oct 3, 2021 at 8:31 PM by an anonymous user from: DeKalb, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

I received this same message saying my telephone number was selected for to deliver me $$50,000 from Mr. Manuel Franco this was October 1 2021. I contacted an agent Barry Wayne and he said it is true he wanted a lot of information, is this a scam

Oct 3, 2021 at 8:36 PM by info

It is a scam.

Oct 3, 2021 at 8:20 PM by an anonymous user from: DeKalb, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

I received this same text message that is suppose to be from Mr.Manuel Franco to contact agent Barry Wayne who representing Mr.Franco in donating from his winning the lottery too 200 individuals in which I was one that was selected my name is Michael Nance is this true or a scam

Sep 3, 2021 at 7:30 AM by an anonymous user from: North Juanita, Kirkland, Washington, United States

I received a text from a guy who claimed to be agent Ronald Arnold and was assigned to my winnings instructor for Mr Manuel francs o to help me with my winnings claim is any of this true cause he's being very pushy but help full this of course is a 50000 dollar sc I hopem

Jul 30, 2021 at 4:16 PM by an anonymous user from: Hinds, Clinton, Mississippi, United States

I got a text message today from a group of two claiming to be Mr. Manuel Franco wanting me, along with 200 other random people, to text George Melton for my $50,000. Scam!

Sep 1, 2021 at 7:20 AM by an anonymous user from: Orange, Chester, New York, United States

Yesterday I got a text from Mr. Manuel Franco the Powerball jackpot winner 758 million dollars in Powerball billion. He also stated I'm donating a meeting random individual if you get this message then your number was selected after I spend ball I have read most of my wealth over a number of Charities and organizations. I have voluntarily decided to donate the psalm of 500,000 to you as one of the submitted 80 people to verify your winnings being a tech to the agent in this charge. Here is the number of the agent Mr. Scott Stewart in charge. then he gave the number and text for confirmation and of your winning.
I am so tired of people asking me I have a lawyer this year that scheme me I've been going through some things in my life I'm a very hard worker I got sick not able to go back to work due to medical issues then kind of Miss right here it's very aggravating and it's time for you to stop because we have people that are dealing with the real situation I've been going through physical and mental anguish and I'm dealing with a real situation

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