Bill Lawrence Powerball Scam and Fake Donations

Scammers are sending out fake emails like the one below to potential victims, claiming Powerball winner Bill Lawrence is donating thousands or millions of dollars to people around the world. But, this is a lie and if the potential victims reply to the fake emails, they will be asked to send money in order to receive their so-called charity donation from Bill Lawrence. And, if the money is sent, the scammers will take it and disappear, and the victims will not get the money or donation they were promised. Remember, once you are asked to send money in order to receive a donation or lottery prize, it is a scam.

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Bill Lawrence Powerball Scam and Fake Donations

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From: Bill Lawrence <koshimz@ms3.megaegg.ne.jp>

Reply-To: Bill Lawrence <billlawrence101@gmail.com>

Subject: Re: $1MILLION DONATION TO YOU.

You have been listed as one of the lucky recipients to receive $1M This donation is made out to you so to enable you strengthen your personal issues and mostly to generously help us extend hands of giving to the less privileged, orphans and charity organizations within your locality

To verify

https://www.powerball...com/winner-story/ ... et-claimed

Get back to me on how to receive the donation

Thanks

Bill Lawrence

From: Bill Lawrence <koshimz@ms3.megaegg.ne.jp>

reply-to: Bill Lawrence <billlawrence101@gmail.com>

subject: Re: $1MILLION DONATION TO YOU.

mailed-by: ms3.megaegg.ne.jp

We bring greetings to you in the name of the lord. This message is sent to you as a notification that you have been chosen to benefit from our charity project aimed at touching lives and helping those that we can across the world as God has blessed us.

I won the Powerball lottery of $150Million on November 2, 2019 and I have voluntarily decided to donate the sum of $10Million to charity, I try to reach people randomly from different sources and modes so as to touch lives from different angles, Hence you are getting a message here.

You have been listed as one of the lucky recipients to receive $1M This donation is made out to you so to enable you strengthen your personal issues and mostly to generously help us extend hands of giving to the less privileged, orphans and charity organizations within your locality

To verify

https://www.powerball...com/winner-story/150-million-powerball-ticket-claimed

Get back to me on how to receive the donation

Thanks

Bill Lawrence

From: ken2.1956@orange.plala.or.jp

Dear Sir / Madam,

This is a personal email directed to you. My wife and I won a PowerBall of $150,000.000.00 jackpot on December 16, 2019 and we have voluntarily decided to donate the sum of 5 MILLION Dollar to you as part of our own charity project to improve the life of 8-10 lucky individuals all over the world plus 10 close friends and family.

We believe that this wonderful opportunity came to us from God and we cannot keep it to ourselves all alone, Your email was submitted to us by Google Management Team

You can verify this by visiting the web pages below and send your response back to us.

https://www.powerball.com/winner-story/150-million-powerball-ticket-claimed

And one more thing, this donation is made out to you as to enable you to strengthen your personal issues and mostly to generously help us extend hands of giving to the less privileged, orphans and charity organizations within your locality.

Bill and Helene Lawrence

Email:thelawrence.charityproject@aol.com

$150 million Powerball Lottery Winner <toddjoh1@gmail.com>

Reply-To: billlawrence210@gmail.com

Dear Beneficiary,

We bring greetings to you and your family .This message is sent to you as a notification that you have been chosen to benefit from our charity project aimed at touching lives and helping those that we can across the world as we have been blessed.

I won the Powerball lottery of $150Million on November 2, 2019 and I have voluntarily decided to donate the sum of $10Million to charity, I try to reach people randomly from different sources and modes so as to touch lives from different angles, hence you are getting a message here.

You have been listed as one of the lucky recipients to receive $1M.This donation is made out to you so to enable you strengthen your personal issues and mostly to generously help us extend hands of giving to the less privileged, orphans and charity organizations within your locality which we can’t reach

For your verification, visit the site below:

https://www.powerball...com/winner-story/ ... et-claimed

Get back to me on how to receive the donation

Thanks

Bill Lawrence

Powerball Lottery Winner

Northern Nevada, USA

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September 23, 2022 at 12:28 AM by
Bill Lawrence Powerball Scam and Fake Donations
an anonymous user from: Eschborn, Hesse, Germany

Beste winnaar

Bedankt voor je e-mail, nogmaals bedankt voor het compliment en je interesse om deze donatie te accepteren en ons te helpen met onze liefdadigheidscursus. Dit is geen grap, dit is heel echt,

Ik weet dat je verrast zult zijn over hoe we je e-mail hebben ontvangen, maar maak je geen zorgen, er gebeuren geweldige dingen, het belangrijkste is dat je e-mail willekeurig kwam om dit speciale geschenk te ontvangen, van alle mensen in de wereld, jij was de special van de specials die de donatie van (5,5 miljoen euro) won. Na de afgelopen twee jaar of zo te hebben meegemaakt, besluit ik geld te doneren aan goede doelen, ngo's, stichtingen en bepaalde individuen. En we konden niet aan iedereen doneren, dus moesten we loten doen, en jouw e-mail kwam als winnaar uit de bus.

Ik ben Bill Lawrence uit Floriston, Nevada County (gepensioneerd) en ik heb de jackpotwinnaar van 2019 gewonnen voor $ 150 miljoen. Ik had het geluk om de Powerball-loterijjackpot te winnen. Voordat we allemaal verstrikt raakten in deze wereldwijde gezondheidscrisis. Deze jackpot heeft mijn persoonlijkheid niet veranderd. Ik heb mezelf beloofd dat ik een deel van het geld zou gebruiken om anderen op alle mogelijke manieren te helpen. De pandemie heeft mijn kijk op het leven veranderd. Ja, ik heb gewonnen in 2019, maar na lang wikken en wegen heb ik besloten om te doneren aan een paar willekeurig geselecteerde mensen. De mensheid is het enige dat telt en liefde is gewoon ware religie. Voordat ik de PowerBall-loterij won, was ik een gewone man. Ik geef terug aan de wereld die me veel heeft gegeven. Ik geloofde nooit in geluk totdat ik de loterij won. Hetzelfde geluk dat me naar dit fortuin trekt, heeft me naar jou getrokken. Uw e-mail is willekeurig gekozen om de 5.500.000 euro te ontvangen.

Ik wil graag meer weten over Stuur ons de nodige informatie om de donatie over te maken.

Naam van het adres:

Telefoon:

Thuisadres:

Land:

Geboortedatum:

Geslacht:

Functieomschrijving:

Na het verzenden van uw gegevens wordt u doorgestuurd naar de bank om de donatie aan u over te maken. Ik wilde gewoon zeker weten aan wie ik het geld gaf. Je gegevens zijn veilig bij mij en we respecteren je privacy.

We kijken uit naar uw snelle reactie.

Vriendelijke groeten

Bill Lawrence

Floriston, Nevada County

Verenigde Staten

0123945665

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November 5, 2021 at 5:34 PM by
Bill Lawrence Powerball Scam and Fake Donations
an anonymous user from: Somerset, Bedminster, New Jersey, United States

I just received this text message about 45 minutes ago.

17-51-31

5*We are the arizona couple megamillions $414 million jackpot winner. With great joy, your phone number was selected through a random computer ballot system submitted to us by the US Telco database to benefit from our giveback project during this pandemic. A donation of $1 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. Send a message of acceptance to my attorney Mr RossI including your Name, Address, the cellphone number which received this text is your reference code. To: Rossi.Essq@Gmail.com You can verify our win Best Regards. *5

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December 16, 2021 at 11:48 AM by
Bill Lawrence Powerball Scam and Fake Donations
an anonymous user from: Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States

I JUST RECIEVED THE SAME MESSAGE, I AM IN OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN, US. BUT THE 5*s ARE 2* IN MY TEXT MESSAGE. THE TEXT MESSAGE CAME FROM INFO9@GBACKT.ONLINE

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September 20, 2021 at 3:55 PM by
Bill Lawrence Powerball Scam and Fake Donations
an anonymous user from: Santa Cruz County, Boulder Creek, California, United States

Received this SCAM EMAIL today:

Bill Lawrence <billfoundation44@gmail.com>

Mon 9/20/2021 12:22 PM

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Greetings,

I am Mr. Bill Lawrence; I am a 65 years old man, greetings to you in the name of the lord. This message is sent to you as a notification that you have been chosen to benefit from our charity project aimed at touching lives and helping those that we can across the world during this COVID-19 Pandemic period as God has blessed us. I won the Power Ball lottery of $150Million on December 16, 2019 and I have voluntarily decided to donate the sum of $10Million to charity, I try to reach people randomly from different sources and modes so as to touch lives from different angles, hence you are getting a message h

You have been listed as one of the lucky recipients to receive $2M This donation is made out to you so to enable you strengthen your personal issues and mostly to generously help us extend hands of giving to the less privileged, orphans and charity organizations within your locality at the period of COVID-19 Pandemic that the world is facing right now.

To verify my winnings kindly check the link below;

https://www.powerball.com/winner-story/150-million-powerball-ticket-claimed

However for the purpose of proper verification among other relevant information, it is imperative that you supply us with the following requirements and return back to me and my entire household will be glad for you to visit us after my donation gets to you. Do this on time so you can contact the payout bank for further directives to receive this donation.

Full Name:

Full Address:

Cell Phone Number:

Occupation:

Note: If you received this message in SPAM /BULK folder, it is because of the restrictions imposed by your MAIL/INTERNET service provider, we urge you to treat it genuinely.

May the Good lord bless your heart to be a blessing to your family and your society as soon as my donation gets to you, get back to me on how to receive the donation.

Thanks,

Mr. Bill Lawrence

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September 11, 2021 at 12:44 PM by
Bill Lawrence Powerball Scam and Fake Donations
an anonymous user from: Butler, Pennsylvania, United States

I received a text today exactly like the one mentioned above. Didn’t jump the gun. Went searching emails and names and run across the above information. Thank you so much for putting out that valuable information. What a wicked world this is.

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October 21, 2021 at 11:17 AM by
Bill Lawrence Powerball Scam and Fake Donations
an anonymous user from: Johannesburg, Newlands, Gauteng, South Africa

I thank lord I first searched about this message I jus received from them. I almost made a biggest mistake of my liife

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July 21, 2021 at 3:11 PM by
Bill Lawrence Powerball Scam and Fake Donations
an anonymous user from: Burlington, Mt Laurel, New Jersey, United States

Here is a another example from a text as follows:

We are the arizona couple megamillions jackpot winner. With great joy, your phone number was selected through a random computer ballot system submitted to us by the US Telco database to benefit from our giveback project during this pandemic. A donation of $1 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. Send a message of acceptance to my attorney Mr RossI including your Name, Address, the cellphone number which received this text is your reference code. To: Rossi.Essq@Gmail.com You can verify our win Best Regards.

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June 27, 2021 at 6:45 PM by
Bill Lawrence Powerball Scam and Fake Donations
an anonymous user from: Somerset, Bedminster, New Jersey, United States

I have received messages through google hangout from billlawrence0122@gmail.com abd if I send him 450 in bitcoin he will send me bitcoin equal to 85000 US Dollars. He had me setup an account in paxfil and says paxful requires me to have transactional data firat in order to be able to receive butcoin from him. Has anyone heard of this scam?

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September 18, 2020 at 2:49 PM by
Bill Lawrence Powerball Scam and Fake Donations
an anonymous user from: Brush, Colorado, United States

"Hi,

My name is Bill Lawrence, the recent Powerball recipient, I have decided to donate $1,080,000.00 to 4 lucky numbers and you are one of them.Your number got selected through a random computer ballot system submitted to us by the US Telco database.

You can verify my wins by : .

Kindly email the following :

Name:

Residential Address:

Job Title:

Age:

Email:

Reference Code:

To: Anthony Rodriguez | Attorney

Director LLB (UP) Anthony Rodriguez, Mendoza & Asociados

Email: <A href="mailto:Anthonyrodriguez.esq@gmail.com">Anthonyrodriguez.esq@gmail.com</A>

Anthony Rodriguez is my lawyer and handling this process, as I do not want to be in any media spotlight.I hope you use this donation and better yourself and your community.

Best wishes

Bill Lawrence

 </body></html> Hi,

My name is Bill Lawrence, the recent Powerball recipient, I have decided to donate $1,080,000.00 to 4 lucky numbers and you are one of them.Your number got selected through a random computer ballot system submitted to us by the US Telco database.

You can verify my wins by :Click .

Kindly email the following :

Name:

Residential Address:

Job Title:

Age:

Email:

Reference Code:

To: Anthony Rodriguez | Attorney

Director LLB (UP) Anthony Rodriguez, Mendoza & Asociados

Email: Anthonyrodriguez.esq@gmail.com

Anthony Rodriguez is my lawyer and handling this process, as I do not want to be in any media spotlight.I hope you use this donation and better yourself and your community.

Best wishes

Bill Lawrence"

Received this scam.

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September 15, 2020 at 9:05 PM by
Bill Lawrence Powerball Scam and Fake Donations
an anonymous user from: Kearney, Nebraska, United States

Here is another scam:

"21-27-46

I am donating $1,000,000.00 to some lucky numbers and you are one of them.Your number got selected through a random computer ballot system submitted to us by the US Telco database. I am Bill Lawrence, the december 2019 Powerball winner, You can verify my win Kindly email the following : Name: Residential Address: Job Title: Age: Email: Reference Code: To: Juan Carlos RossI | Attorney Director LLB (UP) Rosales Esser, RossI & Asociados LLC Email: Rossi.Esq@Counsellor.com Mr. RossI is my lawyer and is handling this process, as I do not want to be in any media spotlight. Your cell phone number which received text notification is the reference code. I hope you use this donation and better yourself and your community. Best wishes Bill Lawrence"

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