Scam Type
Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Scam
Business Name Used
Manuel Franco
Date Reported
Sep 16, 2022
Victim Postal Code
15613
Total Dollars Lost
0
Scam Description
Claimed to be Manuel Franco the power ball winner. Said he was spreading his wealth to a number of charities and organizations and my number was picked randomly from a spin ball (whatever that is). Said I was chosen to receive $500,000 I was instructed to send a text to (205)282-0913 with my Full Name, Address, Sex, and age along with the claim code of “AQ5782” for confirmation and delivery of my winnings. The owner of this cell number is supposedly James mike (Spelled like that with last name lower case) the agent in charge of dispatching the winnings.
