Lottery Winner Donation Scam

Lottery Winner Donation Scam: How It Works

The scam is trending now in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Regardless of what country or state you live in, here is an ingenious approach that scammers take when it comes to lottery winners. The last few names that the scammers use are Dave Johnson, Mavis Wanczyk, Christy Davis, Michael J Wiersky, as well and Frances & Patrick Connolly. These are all real Powerball winners!

In this article, we will show you how the scam works and how to find out if a profile is fake. Let's look at two examples first: Cristy Davis and Kelsey Zachow.


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In the first case, victims receive emails or Facebook messages like this below:

Hello, this is Cristy Davis the Powerball winner in Michigan on Feb 2/2020. I'm using this time to give out 20 people $50,000,00 to each USA citizen I randomly picked. Watch me on this link  https://youtu.be/qod1Sgxyi6U  get back to my agent with a text  901 699 6836 if you’re really interested to be one of the luckiest man/Woman“. Horrible grammar, but let's see more.

Take the case of Kelsey Zachow, a real lucky girl who won 66 million dollars.

lottery winner donation

Criminals created fake Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter accounts using her credentials. How did they have them? It was an easy thing to find because lottery winners are featured in the news with their success stories (you know those pictures with 6/49 millionaires holding checks, right?). Crooks use not only 6/49 or Powerball millionaires, but also Publishers Clearing House winners, as well.

Using Kelsey's full name, the crooks posted a generous promise of donating $1,000 from her winnings to the first 75,000 Instagram followers – see the image above.

Alternatively, the scammers send emails offering the donation (amount varies). In order to do that, they ask the victims for their bank account, in order to transfer the promised money. In exchange, they are required to pay ‘a small tax' that apparently is needed for international donations.

Needless to say, the ‘lucky' followers were rather unfortunate for giving their personal information away. However, be aware that scammers may use other names too, such as philanthropists or business people.

Watch the video below to see a different variation of the Lottery Winner Scam exposed:

Potential victims are taking this to social media, exposing the scammers. Here is the last Tweet from user @maelen:

 

Lottery Winner Donation Scam: How to Avoid

Keep in mind that new scammers could copy this scheme and use lottery winners' names from your region. Be very careful. As a fact, lottery winners are advised on the day of claiming to close their social media accounts temporarily. Not to mention that – within days – they are approached for donations by hundreds of people and various local organizations. However, we have good news. Check the following:

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How To Find Out If a Profile Is Fake

Here is some good news. Watch the video below to see how you can easily identify if the profile contacting you on social is fake (you can apply to all, not just Facebook).

 

 

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For the end, here are a couple of related articles:

Wildlife Collections Scam

How To Tell If Someone Is Scamming You Online

What To Do If You Have Been Scammed Over The Phone

Gift Card Scams


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74 thoughts on “Lottery Winner Donation Scam”

  1. a guy, @Rob_maser01 , contacted me on a DM on Twitter with a pic of him holding the powerball winning ticket and says he would like to help ppl by paying off their CC debt. He asked for a screen shot of the balance owed, with important info blurred out . I haven’t sent it yet as I now think it’s a scam. The winning ticket is from 2019, and it’s 2Million$.

  2. My name is Mrs. Mavis Wanczyk from the USA, I am donating $4,800,000.00 Dollars to you because your email is among the lucky winners for my Powerball jackpot Lottery winner worth $768 Million Dollars, contact me for your claim my email are ([email protected]) FOR MORE INFORMATION.
    Mrs. Mavis Wanczyk • [email protected][email protected] this person is a lottery scammer yesterday sent me a Gmail wanting me to believe my Gmail was entered in a draw wanted me to send a Gmail and I would be sent money.

  3. Here is what i got today:

    I am Mr. Richard Wahl, The mega winner of $533 In Mega Millions
    lottery Jackpot. I’m donating to 5 random Individuals, if you get this
    email then your email was selected after a spin ball. I have spread
    most of my wealth over a number of charities and organizations’ have
    voluntarily decided to donate the sum of $5Million USD to you as one
    of the selected 5. To verify my winnings please see my YouTube.
    page below.

    WATCH ME HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tne02ExNDrw?

    $533 Million Jackpot Winner Revealed: Modest Mega Millionaire Richard
    Wahl Richard Wahl recently moved to New Jersey from Michigan and has
    only played the lottery a few times before winning the $533 million
    Mega Millions lottery jackpot.

    THIS IS YOUR DONATION CODE: [ 0043034]

    Reply to this email with the DONATION CODE

    The only fee you will pay to my personal assistant to release the money to you is $100 and he will send it to you through ATM CARD or CASHIER CHECK.

    Regard’s
    Mr.Richard Wahl

  4. Good News, This is TAMMY AND CLIFF The Power Ball Winner Of $473. Million ‘Congratulations You Have Randomly Picked To Win $100,000.00 I’m Donating To 100 Random Individuals, If You Get This Message Then Your Number Was Selected After A Spin Ball, Here Is The Number Of The Agent J OTIZ In Charge (608) 801-0626 Text Him With your claimant code ID70 For Confirmation And Claiming Of Your Winnings If You Are Not Interested Ignored This Message Thanks

    Scam I’m guessing

  5. What can I say to you Dr Ayoola for what you have done for me, I’m here to say thank you Dr Ayoola, I’m a man that love playing Lottery. I have been playing lottery for over 15 years now and I have not won any good money because of the way my life was, I was having challenges in my financial life I was owning a lot of people around me because of what my wife put me through and don’t know what to do, I was confuse and frustrated I didnt know what to do, I was just researching on how I can win lottery when I got so many testimonies from people that Dr Ayoola has helped in the past and they were able to win a good money with the help of this man call Dr Ayoola I was overwhelmed and I contacted him as well for help I was so surprised he got back to me saying he will help me, that was how we started working together he promised me that I will win which I believe because of the way he spoke to me, today I’m here to tell the world that I’m a living testimony of his good works. Dr Ayoola helped me to win the sum of 50 million euro I was shocked because I have been playing this same lottery for over 15 years, Dr Ayoola was God sent to me I’m here testifying about him for you to know just in case you want help so you can contact him as well via email drayoolasolutionhome@gmail. com or https://www.facebook.com/Dr-Ayoola-105640401516053/ website Drayoolatemple. com text or call +14809032128.

  6. What can I say to you Dr Ayoola for what you have done for me, I’m here to say thank you Dr Ayoola, I’m a man that love playing Lottery. I have been playing lottery for over 15 years now and I have not won any good money because of the way my life was, I was having challenges in my financial life I was owning a lot of people around me because of what my wife put me through and don’t know what to do, I was confuse and frustrated I didnt know what to do, I was just researching on how I can win lottery when I got so many testimonies from people that Dr Ayoola has helped in the past and they were able to win a good money with the help of this man call Dr Ayoola I was overwhelmed and I contacted him as well for help I was so surprised he got back to me saying he will help me, that was how we started working together he promised me that I will win which I believe because of the way he spoke to me, today I’m here to tell the world that I’m a living testimony of his good works. Dr Ayoola helped me to win the sum of 50 million euro I was shocked because I have been playing this same lottery for over 15 years, Dr Ayoola was God sent to me I’m here testifying about him for you to know just in case you want help so you can contact him as well via email drayoolasolutionhome@gmail. com or https://www.facebook.com/Dr-Ayoola-105640401516053/ website Drayoolatemple. com text or call +14809032128

  7. Phillip Goodwin

    I’ve been contacted by Dave Johnson on Facebook telling me he has $30.00.00 for me ready for delivery through FedEx. I have to get a Visa vanilla debit card worth $200.00 to pay for some kinda clearance fee and something else. He even has others working with him saying this is legit. I would love to know if it’s a legit thing. Someone please help me find out [email protected].

  8. Betty J Murray

    On Saturday morning I received a befriend from Julie Leach. Saying, she won a lottery of 310.5mil. Since her winnings, she wants to contribute to struggling people. I immediately went to her page, and it verifies her winnings. Also, she is a praying Christan she just wants to bring happiness to more people. I then googled her it also says she’s a winner. Checking back to her FB page, then scrolling there was a list of people holding cash or a check they supposedly received from her. Then it describes she has hired people from FedEx to deliver to you this money. Supposedly she asks if you have WhatsApp or google App that allows you to talk to and see the FedEx person. You are given a number to dial from these apps. What stopped me was, WhatsApp asking you to allow them to have access to your contacts. That stopped me in my tracks. I didn’t go any further. Later I showed it to my daughter, she did her own investigation. 1. Julie Leah knows nothing about this, and her residence is in Michigan. 2. Also, my befriender says they live in NY. 3. Looking further at my scammer, she had a list of people friends that just became her friend, only having one friend. 4. My daughter googled the phone number which was (713) 966-3174 which was given to me by the scammer, it went to a hotel in Texas. All of this investigation you can do yourself. The sad thing the scammer is using real people’s names. Keep your eyes open and heads up.

  9. Here’s the exact text I got. “””Good News,This is Mr&Mrs.Tammy and Cliff Webster the power ball winner of $316.3 million jackpot in Wisconsin jan 5/2022 Congratulations you have randomly picked to win $150,000USD to each USA citizens Me and my wife donating to 50 random individuals if you get this message then your name was selected after a spin ball. Watch us on this link https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2VtqEHT72io&t=51s this is the text number of the agent Mr David Smith in charge +1 (401) 293-0343 right now with your winnings code (GHHY734737HD) for confirmation and delivery of your winnings””””

  10. Michelle Lynn Smith

    Yep I just received a Instagram saying same thing I usually go look see how many followers ect they have than follow back if they look ligit.i took the bait and than thought wow this is real..what’s sad is like myself many struggle financially and need funds help but are to scared to ask for help or have no help even if they ask so when this happens you feel God answered your prayers to only realize it just another scammer I hope we all can learn and help others and these scammers go away get a real life bless it be all sending love

  11. Dave from Brooklyn New York is back it’s July 2022 and I just got an email him trying to send me $30,000. What a scumbag whoever these people are

    1. I got one to from dave johnson saying i was randomly picked to get 30.000 just send the agent 100.00 but they give me the agents name.

  12. I received this text today which I’m sure is a scam. I looked up the names and they are using real people.
    It came up as: [email protected]
    Message reads: (used copy/paste)
    16-51-46
    9*To claim your donation email your: Name: Residential Address: Reference Code: To: Mr Omana| Attorney [email protected] ; I am Orlando Lozano winner of $316 million powerball jackpot and I am giving to you and other recipients One million each. Mr Carlos Omana is my attorney and is in charge of this process. Due to security concerns I do not want to be in the spotlight. I hope you use this donation to better yourself and your community. The cellphone number you received this message is your reference code. Best Wishes*9

  13. I received the fake Michael Weirsky Twitter scam indicting that he was a NJ lottery winner and giving $50,000 to the first 50 followers. Received a text from the “ agent “, Jason Ransom, (501)203- 9139. He stated that I had to purchase $100 from Amazon for the delivery authorization code!

    I had already looked up this scam online. I proceeded to see what amount of money was going to be asked for.

    Be Careful everyone! You know the ole saying “ If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!

  14. I have just received a scam text message about a lottery winner who wants to give me $200,000 and I need to call the agent and then give him my phone number. The lottery winner is a Laura Spears a Michigan lottery winner and then the agent is name Frances Baldwin and his number is 708-941-1426. The person text me from this number 713-966-9688. Also there are like Four other numbers

    1. Hi Latisha, my name is Kathy and I got the same scam text. At first I wasn’t sure if it was real so I decided to check it out by acting like I was falling for it. The agent name stated by Laura Spears was Jenkins Clifton and I was supposed to text him my full name and lottery code number. I texted him my name and code. He texted me back wanting my address, age, occupation, m/f, picture, and phone carrier service. Wow, what a way to steal my identity. I texted him back and asked him how I won since I didn’t play the lottery and I only signed up with KY lottery but never actually played. Then I remembered that Laura Spears said that I was somehow picked among lucky winners to receive $200.000 this month from her give away program. The number they texted me was 816-305-0786 and the number they gave me to text them with was 502-501-3605. After I texted them the question I mentioned earlier they never texted me back with an answer. What douchebags!!!

  15. 2 May 2022
    I have bee in touch with “Mike J Weirsky” ovr IG and via video chat. While it looks like him and he is only asking for a 25.00 EBAY card to “release the funds” (according to his accountants and attorneys wishes.) I find it very odd that I have to “pay” a red cent to receive a gift? I have gone so far as to ask for the contact information for both his accountant and his attorney. (Why am I not surprised that that information could not or would not be shared?) Again, if someone is giving anyone something, why is there ANY need to pay for it?????
    Namaste’
    Scot

  16. I am reporting that I too have received a scam text message from a person pretending to be Scott Godfrey. The text included other phone numbers in it of those in the Washington, DC area, 202-246-5799, 202-867-1206, 202-534-0290, and 773-983-7697. I do not know any of these phone numbers nor the people that have them.  
    The text message reads:  
    This is Scott Godfrey the Power ball winner of $699.8 million Powerball jackpot, Congratulations I’m using this time to give out 50 peoples $50,000.00 to each USA citizens, I’m donating to 50 random individuals, If you get this message then your number was selected after a spin ball, I really want you to remove Skepticism from your mind because this award is real and 100% legitimate from me Scot Godfrey and the most importantly this is to let you know that you’re a winner of the sum of $50,000 (Thousand US Dollars) in the runner up.. NOTE “YOU”RE ONLY ALLOW TO PAY FOR THIS ACTIVATION FEES WHICH IS $200. TO ACTIVATE THE TRANSFER FROM MY SHIPPING ACCOUNT TO THE DELIVERY AGENT THAT WILL DELIVER YOUR WINNINGS VIA FEDEX OVERNIGHT NEXT DAY DELIVERY”. Here is the number of the Agent Mr. Carlos Eduardo in charge of your winning (478) 449-7097 text him up on his private secure line for confirmation and delivery of your winnings….. if you are not interested Ignored this message, Thanks.

  17. i got a tweet D.M. from a girl who said she wuld give me 300000.00 all needed to do was give me name and address, i didnt give her anything else but i thought i was safe on twitter. I get a call from the shipping office asking for a picture of my drivers license, i said no, ide sign and show id when the cash arrived. this lady called me 5 times . she didnt seem to get it, then she sent me a text saying 1500.00 to send the cash overnight, then 1000.00 for 3 night delivery 500.00 for 7 day delivery, i said im not payong anything send it in the mail and ill give you the 1 dollar stamp. she kept going on that if it gets lost shes not responsible i said fine then i only lose a dollar right? she kept texting me . i stopped and said no im not interested

  18. Whenever you are promised a donation and soon after you have to pay tax or legal fees the whole story is a scam.
    In Nigeria, they have a law that calls this kind of fraud advance fee scam 419. I also advise checking the IP of the sender.
    In case the lottery winner is in the USA and the IP refers to an address in China expect the offer fraudulent.

  19. I just received this message in a group text
    Hello I’m Dave Johnson from Powerball powerplay New York lottery am the powerball winner of $298.3 mega millions jackpot winner I am donating to my people from the states and other countries so you have been picked among those I will be giving $30,000 are you ready to get your get your own winning prize package or not because am not here to force any one to have my money? WATCH ME HERE https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9KESnHzEa_c.Here is the number of the agent charles Thompson in +1-267-744-5748,text him for confiramation and delivery of your winning…
    who do I report to?

  20. I received a newsletter on my phone from these scammers. The lawyer supposedly handling this scam is Rafael H. Quijada. The newsletter was dated 09-40-50. LMAO!!!!!!

    1. He’s still at it. Mine was dated 21-00-51. His first email is pretty convincing (besides the Gmail email address). He even has an almost convincing website. The second stage is where it becomes apparent it’s a scam when you have to pay to receive the check from an off shore bank account through an international private courier.

  21. Joseph K Heaton scam

    Watch out for Joseph K Heaton Lottery money give away on Instagram. jo_givingback_official on instagram.

  22. Beware of a fake windfall give away. A winner from arizona lottery won 320 million and was going to give 10 people a part of a $2,000000 payout to these indiviuals as a kind jesture to man kind yeah right

  23. currently being ‘baited with lottery winner wanting to pay off debt, including mtg.
    Who do I contact to get person caught/exposed

  24. JOHN TORSTENSON

    I JUST got scammed recently. NOW I am on edge. A woman befriended me on Twitter, said she was a lottery winner, asked if i had credit card debt. I screenshot my debt of $384. She asked for my phone number which i reluctantly gave. She had her SO called financial advisor Jeff text me from number 336-496-1649. Said this is 1000% legit, just show him the statement. I did, he gaveme banking information complete with routing and account number and name on account of CHRISTY DAVIS. I plugged that in and his sent payment. I then AND ONLY then realized…. WAIT…. I am being scammed. I texted him back and said I know this is a scam so forget it. He replied, SORRY I already paid it, now you need to pay back $500 to charity. I refused. I blocked him. NOW i am getting called from my CC company’s fraud dept. I am nervous and do not know what to do now.

  25. A scam revolving recent or fake lottery winner Dave Johnson, has an Instagram account, davejohnson577978, promoting that he will send $30,000 to his first 2,000 followers.
    He’s only requesting that the alleged winner send a payment that coincides with the “account winner” sending different amounts to either receive the payment in shipping day or several.
    Clearly a scam.
    The individual that is impersonating Dave Johnson is also using a cell phone number 1 (619) 404-1253.

    1. I have the same number that’s texting me but a different Instagram account this one is dave_johnson_6668 that’s funny. They not getting my money.

  26. here is a scam email i just received:
    My name is Charles W. Jackson Jr, the mega jackpot winner of $344.6 million on June 01, 2019. I intend to use the winning funds to pursue a variety of passions and make some charitable contributions to humanity. With great joy in my heart, I hereby 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.
    Please forward your message of acceptance to: [email protected]
    Best Regards.
    Charles W. Jackson Jr.

    1. Henry van Engelen

      I was also scammed by the fake Mr Jackson. He used Watson Spence of Albany as his lawyer and a spanish bank was supposed to pay out the three million dollars. The email address of the lawyer was different from the real address I found later. In spite of the fact that I exposed his actions he continued send me his letters urging me to follow his instructions. I lost $ 1500 in the process. The facebook account of Charles Jackson is also fake and managed by the criminals.

  27. I received a friend request from a David Johnson who won the New York Lottery for 398miilion claiming to be rewarding $100.000

  28. I was hit up on Instagram from Dave Johnson saying I am the lucky recipient of 50000. Is this real or a scam???

  29. I got scammed hard, my whole stimulis check ans more from the lottery winning scam. They will tell you that you were selected. Pay for the delivery fees, and then there is this problem and that problem so the fee costs go up and up then they say they are paying you more for the inconveinance. DO NOT FALL FOR IT LIKE I DID.

  30. Bill freaking Lawrence

    Here is my scammer, Bill Lawrence:

    Here is his email:
    Hello

    My name is Bill Lawrence a Retiree, On December 16, 2019, I was declared the winner of $150 million Powerball jackpot, which claim Northern Nevada largest lottery win in the state’s history. After much consultations with my family, I have voluntarily decided to donate the sum of $650,000.00 USD to you, this being part of our Charitable Donation Project to financially support Five (5) lucky people and Five (5) charity organisations from different parts of the world.

    Your email was luckily selected via a Google & Facebook sponsored email-draws, and we decided to put this on the internet for the world to see in other to relinquish any doubts.

    Please follow the News Link below for more info;

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

    For immediate release of these donated funds, send your *Full Names:……,*Tel:….. *Age:…..& *Country:…..and we will instruct our payout Bank to transfer the sum of $650,000.00 to you.

    So get back to us quickly via email so that we can proceed.

    Congratulations & Stay Safe.

    Regards,
    Bill Lawrence.

    1. I’ve been offered 2 million from this Bill Lawerence. Not falling for it. But guess this scammer is still at it smh this was today 10/14/2020

  31. Leryneewestgiveaway [Instagram] claiming to want to giveaway $20,000 to me. The bio says they want to give away $20,000 to the first 500 followers to support economy in covid-19 … wanted my name, address which refuse to give cause being cautious … could be real but aint taking the chance

  32. I received this today, from "Gareth and Catherine Bull" LOL, scammers:

    Greetings

    My wife and I won the Euro Millions Lottery of £41 Million British
    Pounds and we have decided to donate £1.5 million British Pounds each to
    4 individuals worldwide as part of our own charity project.
    To verify,please see our interview by visiting the web page below:

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2091124/EuroMillions-winners-Gareth-

    He wants a box at Man United, she wants a new carpet for the landing! Builder and his wife who won £41MILLION Euro lotto
    Gareth and Catherine Bull, from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, told how they bought the ticket on a whim before Friday night’s draw.
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk

    Catherine-Bull-scoop-41MILLION-lotto-jackpot.html

    Your email address was among the emails which were submitted to us by
    the Google, Inc as a web user; if you have received our email please,
    kindly send us the below details so that we can transfer your £1,500,000.
    00pounds in your name or direct our bank to effect the transfer of the
    funds to your operational bank account in your
    country, congratulations.

    Full Name:
    Mobile No:
    Age:
    Country:
    Send your response to ([email protected])

    Best Regards,
    Gareth & Catherine Bull

  33. i received this scam email below this mormning, beware!!!

    Hello,thankyou so much for getting back to me. I won the Powerball Jackpot of $343.8 million, recently we decided to donate $1,000,000 USD as this year’s GIVEBACK project to 4 numbers each, we selected through a computer ballot system and numbers were drawn from an exclusive list of cell phone numbers submitted to us by the US TELCO database. Receiving this message notification you are one of the lucky recipients, follow the guideline below to receive the funds released to you through our legal representative. Email the following information for further directives directly to our attorney in charge of issuing your bank draft:
    Your Name:Address:Profession: Reference Code: Age: Email: To:Anthony Seepe | AttorneyDirector LLB (UP)Pacific-West Consults
    Email: [email protected] The reference code is your phone number on which you received donation text notification.
    Best wishes
    Robert Bailey
    You can verify us by visiting the web pages https://www.powerball.com/winner-story/manhattan-man-wins-largest-jackpot-new-york-lottery-history .

  34. I won Lottery of $550,288 two weeks ago in Jackpot from 38 lottery play now i have my car and a house.I was introduced to a spell caster called Dr Otor a months ago by a colleague who he helped with lottery and relationship issues.it exists but only in the right hands and with it everything is possible.I don’t know how to pay him for this but i really hope i can do something important and special for him by telling the world on how i became rich now with his magic lottery spell, he is good in love spell, Pregnancy Spell and other spell if you are in need of any help contact him [email protected]

  35. Welcome to Golden Pacific Bank,
    Address: 1409 28th St,
    Sacramento, CA 95816, USA
    Phone: +1-916-583-6879
    Fax: +1 916-444-2450
    Website: http://www.goldenpacificbank.com
    Email:: [email protected]
    Update: 7/17/2019

    To Beneficiary Email ID

    I am Mr. Malcolm F. Hotchkiss, Chief Operating Officer at Golden Pacific Bancorp United States of America, Thank you for quick reply.

    We write to officially inform you again today that we acknowledge receipt of the request from Mr.Manuel Franco, who won the Powerball lottery jackpot draw of US$768 million on the March 27, 2019.

    Mr.Manuel Franco have decide to give a gift donation payment of US$49Million each to Three lucky individual only around the world and your name/email ID is among those selected for payment from United States Charitable Fund Donation Office and we have today sign draft check worth US$49Million in your name through the Help of Golden Pacific Bank Remittance headquarters here in the United States of America.

    As for the instruction given to Golden Pacific Bancorp United States of America from Powerball Lottery CEO Mr. Matt Strawn and US Government authorities, Your donation payment of US$49Million will be wire transfer directly to your personal bank account in your country within 48 hours once you comply with our directive by reconfirm your personal bank information listed below.

    Bank Name:
    Bank address:
    Account number
    Route No.
    Swift code:
    account holder Name :
    beneficiary Holder address :
    Your Private Phone Numbers:

    Please make sure you send your correct bank details to us before Golden Pacific Bank Remittance headquarters will continue with the claim process of payment of US$49Million on your behalf, and this is to avoid any errors, as we will not be responsible for any lost of funds and to allow the administration of this bank to facilitate the smooth release of your fund into your bank account successfully.

    However, in compliance with the regulations of the Golden Pacific Bancorp United States of America payment System, you are expected to settle in full "Transfer Reactivation fees" estimated to the value sum of CAD$420 will be send direct to United States Fund Verification Department before final remittance of US$49Million can be effected into your bank account because your Remuneration Donation Payment File is protected by United States Fund Insurance Policy 2019 that waives us deduction of the transfer fee from your funds until it is transferred to your bank account to avoid loss of the Fund or online fraud.

    So if this donation payment information is accepted by you, kindly send your bank account information to able Golden Pacific Bank Remittance headquarters proceed further in your transaction because this is instructions giving to us from the Powerball Lottery CEO Mr. Matt Strawn.

    Thank you for joining Golden Pacific Bancorp United States of America while we look forward to serving you better as soon as possible. And for more information please call +1-916-583-6879 or email us at: [email protected].

    Best Regard,
    Mr. Malcolm F. Hotchkiss,
    Chief Operating Officer
    Golden Pacific Bancorp United States of America

  36. This has been 2-twice within last month that scams targeted me..1-was the FB scam..and 2-this one was just recently over the Lottery Donation scam..ty4info and my search proved to be correct

  37. Look Out For These Scammers

    from: Mrs. Lerynne West <[email protected]>
    reply-to: "Mrs. Lerynne West" <[email protected]>
    to:
    date: Feb 18, 2019, 10:02 PM
    subject: Hope to make you and your family happy.
    mailed-by: goo.jp
    security: goo.jp did not encrypt this message Learn more

    Attention lucky winner Email ID,

    I am Mrs. Lerynne West the current winner of $343.9 million in powerball lottery on October 27, 2018 drawing, I’m donating to 5 random individuals and if you get this email then your email 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 {$10.5 Millions} to you as one of the selected {5}, to verify my winnings please see my interview by visiting this link below.

    WATCH ME HERE:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUdvfHR_nyE

    I just started international charitable donation campaign as i will be giving a donation sum of US$10.5 MILLION each to improve the life of FIVE {5} Lucky individual from any part of worldwide.

    And Your email address was submitted to us by the Google internet management teams as an email User and a part of our donation list your Email ID is among those listed to receive the donation sum of US$10.500,000.00 through the help of my accountant agent, Mr. John Peck in Heritage Bank Hopkinsville, KY 42240, United States.

    According to arrangement i sign with Mr. John Peck, The Director of Heritage Bank he will contact you as soon as your donation worth US$10.5 million is ready to enable them send you the payment through ATM Visa Card or bank to bank wire Transaction.

    But make sure you contact Mr. John Peck by yourself with below information to enable quick releasing the donation payment to you because bankers is always engage with many customers activities. THIS IS YOUR WINNING NUMBER: (…West2019) make sure you send Mr. John Peck your WINNING NUMBER and your details if you want them to release your payment to you.

    Contact Person::: Mr John Peck.
    President and Chief Executive Officer of Heritage bank United States Fund Compensation representative
    Contact Number::: +1 (785) 294-5176
    Contact Email::: { [email protected] }

    Mr. John Peck also always receive text message on +1 (785) 294-5176 for bank business only. You can text him anytime about your donation payment because too many fraud use email address.

    Hope to make you and your family happy.
    Congratulations & Happy Celebrations in Advance,

    Best Regard.

  38. Jackie Odegard

    I received this email yesterday

    From [email protected]
    Private donation to you. Contact: [email protected] for claims.
    I replied to the contact email address just to see what would happen and received this email today
    Marvin and Mae Acosta
    [email protected]
    Re:Donation
    Good day to you

    Greetings to you and your family, I hope our message finds you in perfect health condition. We want to congratulate you, as you have been selected to receive the cash sum of TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000.00) from our charity donation project. As you can see from our published web link we won the Power-ball Jackpot of $ 1.6 billion January 13, 2016 and now we have decided to start donating.

    For more info please visit the web link: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/07/19/california-couple-claim-528m-powerball-jackpot-pledge-to-donate-much-it-to.html

    Here is a little introduction about our family, my name is Marvin and my wife is Mae, we live in Eastvale in Riverside County, California, United State. Before the Jackpot wining, we lived a very quiet life, as a family and as Christians we have always helped the people around us in any way we can. Since we have been blessed with so much more than we expected, we have decided to continue charity work but this time in a big way, to reach out to more helpless and needy people in our society through you. After confirming our wining, we decided to donate a lump sum of $100 million to friends, relatives, individuals worldwide, hospitals and our church. We will make sure that the money goes a long way in helping other people all over the world that are in dare need of financial assistance. We are also donating to hospital treating cancer as my grandfather in late memory suffered from cancer before he died, and also my lovely blessed mother who passed away early from these same cancer disease, and according to the estimates, 550 thousand Americans die of cancer each year which we are not pleased with, so we have decided to fight this cancer deceases, funding both private and public medical research, we don’t care the cost.

    We have decided to donate the sum of Two million usd ($2,000,000.00 usd) each to families and individuals around the world can get a hold of either by email or phone contact. For us to facilitate the funds disbursement process of this gift which we have given solemnly to you, kindly indicate your acceptance by forwarding the under listed information as proof of identity in compliance with the payout bank request for payment.

    Name(s):

    Address:

    Gender:

    Age:

    Phone Number:

    Profession:

    Country of residence:

    Kindly send us your above valid requested information ASAP so we can issue the contact details of the authorize payout bank to you, so you can contact them for your donation claims. We are hoping that you will be able to use this money economy-wise and judiciously over there in your society.

    God bless you and your family,

    Regards,

    Marvin and Mae Acosta

    Have a deep feeling this is a scam which is unfortunate and heartless considering I have fallen on rather hard times and this could have really helped me.

  39. Very upset after realizing this is just a scam, I recently started a Go Fund Me page trying to receive the money to finish my last semester in college. So I can begin my career in psychology and start helping troubled kids, teens and young adults. I have also reach out to a few organizations so when I received the email below I was truly hopeful my prayers were answered in abundance. These people should be ashamed of themselves, A chance like this would change my life forever… Don’t be so heartless and tease the less fortunate.
    (Email I received below; they new exactly how to grab my attention and make me believe it was a large donation toward my cause).

    Dear Beneficiary,

    Greetings to you. This is a kind notification that you have been chosen to benefit from my charity project aimed at touching lives and helping those that i can across the world as God has blessed me. My name is Mavis Wanczyk of Chicopee I won the Powerball Jackpot of $758 Million the largest single ticket jackpot in American lottery history on August 23, 2017 and i have voluntarily decided to donate the sum of $200 Million Dollars to charity.

    This donation of $6 Million 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.

    Should you wish to verify, below are links to that effect.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kWnqvJM1mM

    heavy.com/news/2017/08/mavis-wanczyk-powerball-winner-massachusetts-chicopee-name-lottery/

    Kindly forward your Message of Acceptance to us at: [email protected]

    Remain Blessed.
    Mrs Mavis Wanczyk

  40. Here is what I got this morning, from a "lottery winner". Beware it’s a scam:

    Hello,

    I’m Mr. Merle Butler the mega winner of $218M In Mega Millions Jackpot,
    I’m donating to 5 random individuals if you get this email then your
    email was selected after a spin ball.I have spread most of my wealth
    over a number of charities and organizations. I and my wife Patricia
    Butler have voluntarily decided to donate the sum of $2 Million USD to
    you as one of the selected 5, to verify my winnings please see my you
    tube page below.

    WATCH ME HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXDhZZFzJ34

    THIS IS YOUR DONATION CODE: [ 0043034]

    Reply with the DONATION CODE to this email: [email protected]

    Hope to make you and your family happy.

    Regards
    Merle and Patricia Butler

  41. I was sent this email (see below) in my spam folder….this is definitely SCAM….
    _______________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________

    I (SONIA DAVIES) won a Jackpot of £61Million UK Pounds fortune in Euro Millions Jackpot Lottery in August 2016. After seeking financial advice from my legal counsel with my pastor who advised to donate 10% of our lottery winnings to people as a tithe and thanksgiving. I have now decided to fulfill the promise I made to donate the sum of 500,000 GBP(five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds) each to 10 unknown lucky people as part of my charity project to improve the lives of these lucky individuals from around the world.

    Fortunately, if you receive this automated email transmission which was electronically selected as beneficiary of this giveaway then you are one of the 10 lucky recipients to receive 500,000 GBP(five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds). All you should do is to contact my attorney In-Charge BARRISTER Billy Morgan via E-mail with the following information below for fund release from my paying bank.

    Barrt. Billy Morgan
    Solicitors & Advocate

    13 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin, Ireland

    Email: [email protected]

    Telephone: +44 113 320 9031

    We also thought this was a scam when we won but we stood by ourselves and prayed to God almighty. Please see the link below.

    http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/euromillions-61million-jackpot-winner-just-8549775

    Winner of £61m EuroMillions jackpot was given all-clear on tumour days before http://www.mirror.co.uk

    Doctors gave Sonia, 53, the all-clear following the surgery – so she knew she had to buy a ticket after her good fortune

    Contact my attorney with REF NUMBER: SD/2016/QR919/17

    Good-luck,

  42. Beware of "Davies family charitable trust" email from [email protected]. Obvious scam – asks for personal details claiming that the Davies family have picked out certain people to continue to fight cancer. The scammers have also used a picture of (whom I assume to be the real Davies family) the Davies family.

  43. Mary McAnally

    I recently got an email from Thomas Morris saying they want to help people and that good things can happen…. They are telling me they want to donate a large sum of money to me and I’m curious if it’s a scam or not??

  44. I am Rohit
    I am from Kolkata. My Mobile number is "+91-9163666333"

    Today I got a SMS from +91-8468847192. The sender email is [email protected]
    It is said in the SMS that the person is dying of cancer. And he/she have 4.5 million dollar for donation for helping poor people.
    I know its a fraudulent sms as we have already seen in the news.

    I am posting here just to inform you & the government, so that necessary steps can be taken against this sms sender.

  45. I receive this email from this scammer Harold Diamond. Beware!!! Here is the content:

    Re: My Donation To You!!!

    Mr Harold Diamond ([email protected])

    [email protected]
    God Bless You And Your Family

    My entire family is pleased to read your reply to us. I am Mr. Harold Diamond I am a 80 years old , and i am from Wurtsboro, New York, but now Moved to United Kingdom in January after i won the Mega Millions jackpot of $326,000,000.00 million in November 4, 2014, My jackpot was a gift from God to me and my entire family, I have agreed to do the will of God. I may not know you, but I believe if you were chosen by God to receive our donation of $2,000,000 USD. You must be a God fearing individual, I am a catholic and i believe that Good things happens to those people who wait and also believe.

    I am very grateful to you for the interest shown in my plight and i hope this information meet you well as i know you will be curious to know why/how i selected you to receive a cash sum of Two Million US Dollars, our information below is 100% legitimate.I want to assure you that you will be greatly rewarded for what you have chosen to do. Although we know each other for the first time but i believe our father in heaven has directed us to you as i prayed and searched over the internet for assistance because i saw your profile on a list of registered email addresses provided to us by Microsoft list/Google list from which i picked you.

    Be assured you stand no risk as this is our money,for source and verification please see the link below:

    Please you can read more about me by Viewing this: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/retired-new-york-principal-wins-326m-mega-millons-jackpot-article-1.2074880

    http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Lottery-Retired-principal-wins-326M-jackpot-6009653.php

    I decided to donate part of the money to Individuals and i told some Ministers about this which they said was a welcome idea and promised they will get us a list of some people who can help others with this donation and put smile in the face of the needy, I decided to select our self by going to Microsoft and Google to make a research. We decided to elope to United Kingdom because of my wife poor health and ever since i won this lottery different taxes have been fallen upon me and much are coming, my pastor and my able minister’s of God advice me to move to United-Kingdom with my family rather than paying Tax each week.

    Our donation OF $2,000,000.00 us dollars may not be much to you but i believe it will go a long way to improving your standard of living like my Mega Millions Jackpot did to me, I would like you to fill the below and return back to us and my entire household will be glad for you to visit us after this donation gets to you. Do this on time so you can contact the payout bank for further directives to receive donation,

    Name:
    Address:
    Age:
    Sex:
    Phone Number:
    Occupation:

    With this document you will contact the finance firm to arrange the transfer of the fund to you as soon as possible

    I do not want to ask you for your ID as i do not want to leave an impression in your mind that i want to steal your identity). I do hope that you will be able to use the money wisely and judiciously over there in your country. I will employ you to do what you can to alleviate the level of poverty in your region and also try to enhance the standard of living of as many people as you can because that is the only objective of donating this money to you in the first place.

    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

    I hope to read from you soon
    Mr. Harold Diamond

    1. Hello I just read your text (just seen it) my name is Robert Rios from the USA .is this something that is real or not can never be to careful an believe me that much would really be a life changer for myself an my family hope to hear from you an may god bless you an your family

  46. darvis johnson

    is this real or fake
    Jul 4 (6 days ago)

    We have deposited the check of your fund ($1.700scamdetect_00000USD) through Western U…

    Darvis Johnson

    Jul 9 (1 day ago)

    to revtonyfrancis

    What is the mtcn sender name and how I go about receiving the fund that your are saying that is there for me. How do I know that this is real amd not fake

    revtony francis

    Jul 9 (1 day ago)

    We write to acknowledge the receipt of your mail regarding your funds transfe…

    revtony francis

    Jul 9 (1 day ago)

    DR. DAVID MARK Tel +229-99286146/ +22967577961 > > What is the mtcn sender na…

    Darvis Johnson

    Jul 9 (1 day ago)

    I still don’t know what the mtcn number is and I don’t know y I need to send …

    revtony francis

    7:57 PM (22 hours ago)

    to me

    We write to acknowledge the receipt of your mail regarding your funds transfer via our service Western Union Money Transfer Department Cotonou Benin Republic, Regarding the transfer We are hereby written to inform you that before your first installment of $5000 will be Release for you to pick up, that you will send us the sum of $150 for the international transfer permit.

    The amount of your payment which you are going to confirmed is the sum Of $1.700,000.00 US Dollar and as soon as you settle the required fee For the transfer permit of your fund, we assure you that once we Receive the required fee today, your first payment will be released to You immediately.

    NOTE: THE REASON WHY WE NEED YOU TO SEND US THE PERMIT FEE IS THAT WE HAVE TRIED TO DEDUCT THE FEE OUT FROM YOUR FUNDS BUT THE MINISTER ADMINISTRATOR TRUST FUND OF BENIN REPUBLIC TOLD US THAT NO ONE HAS ACCESS OVER YOUR FUND AS IT HAS BEEN SIGNED AND STAMPED THAT NO MONEY SHOULD BE DEDUCTED UNTIL IT GETS TO THE BENEFICIARY TO AVOID ANY MISUNDERSTANDING, BECAUSE IF ANY ONE HAS ACCESS TO DO THAT IT WILL INVOLVE MANY PEOPLES LOOSING THEIR FUNDS. THEREFORE YOU SHOULD PROCESS RIGHT NOW AND SEND THE FEE WITH THE INFORMATION LISTENED BELOW.

    SEND THE FEE THROUGH OUR WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER WITH THE BELOW DETAILS.

    RECEIVER= BEN ANYI
    COUNTRY = BENIN REPUBLIC
    CITY = COTONOU
    QUESTION:=====COLOR
    ANSWER:=====YELLOW
    AMOUNT= $150.00

    Sender’s Name=
    MTCN Number=

    We are waiting to receive the payment information to enable us process and release your first payment to you so that you can go to any Western Union office in your area and pick up your $5000 USD today.

    Regards
    DR. DAVID MARK.
    Tel +229-99286146
    FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER WESTERN UNION OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC

    09.07.2015, 22:46, "Darvis Johnson" :

    1. One big ass scam is what this is and it got my money I’m trying to figure out what to do and where to do it but I’m going to figure it out just leaving a message here just in case somebody knows how

  47. Tommy Kristensen

    In the last couple of days I recieved some Emails telling me that I was the winner in Facebook/zynga lottery from a Maria Davies from ([email protected]) They have send a copy of a check and a winner certificate, but I got suspicius when I could pay 450 English pound.But I gave them my personal information wich I regrets today.

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