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Marc Meilleur Text Scam - Gifted Sum for Charity

The text below, which claims Marc Meilleur has gifted millions of dollars to the recipients, is a scam. The fake Marc Meilleur text is being sent by scammers who are attempting to trick their potential victims into sending them money for a gift they will never receive. If you have received text or email messages claiming Marc Meilleur is giving away money and you need to send personal information or money in order to receive the free money, it is a scam.

The Marc Meilleur Text Scam

FYI Letter from Marc Meilleur regarding your gift. Read attached for details.

The Marc Meilleur Attachment

Marc Meilleur Charity Text Scam

From: marcd5545@gmail.com

You have been gifted the sum of $1,500,000.00 Canadian Dollars equivalent to $1,200,000.00 USD which you are to also use part of the money for charity work in your Country in United States and we have insured the funds with a very high level of insurance policy to make sure that the funds get to you

as the rightful beneficiary so you will have to provide details below.

You are to reply from your personal

Email address to Email:

marcd678@aol.com

You are to provide details below.

Name: Address And Country: Age:

Gender: Marital Status: Occupation:

Phone No:

My name Is Marc Meifeur and my wife name is Dorothy-Ann from Noelville, Canada: we both won the sum of $70-million Lotto Max draw. | am 60 years old and we where in disbelief because it was unbelievable as the Tears of joy ran through my eyes! because life haven't been easy for us. | am a Christian and I believe that Good things happens to those people who wait and never get discourage.

We have vowed to help charities and institutions which we have decided to spend 50% of the total sum for charities and institutions due to this covid-19: we have also decided to extend the charitable gift to the United States and through our financial adviser, details of the beneficiary was picked randomly and you happened to be one of the beneficiary.

You have been gifted the sum of $1,500.000.00 Canadian Dollars equivalent to $1,200.000.00 USD which you are to also use part of the money for charity work in your Country in United States and we have insured the funds with a very high level of insurance policy to make sure that the funds get to you as the rightful beneficiary so

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