Lottery scams
Special Gift For You brettmcoy1@qq.com
Scam Email received June 25, 2018 from hgur@hurriyet.com.tr
Email From:
hgur@hurriyet.com.tr
Subject:
Special Gift For You
Other emails used:
brettmcoy1@qq.com, brettmcoy1@qq.com
Email Subject:
Special Gift For You
Special Gift For You – brettmcoy1@qq.com
My wife and I won the Lotto Max Lottery of $60 Million dollars recently and We have voluntarily decided to donate $1,000,000 USD (One Million Dollars) to 5 individuals randomly as part of our charity project. To verify our winnings, please see our interview by visiting the web page below:Alberta couple wins $60M in lotto, largest in province’s historyFor Claims, Kindly email the below details to brettmcoy1@qq.com; Full Names: Mobile No: Age: Address: Occupation: Country: Best Regards, Brett & Robin McCoy Best Regards, Brett & Robin McCoy brettmcoy1@qq.com
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