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Fraud: YOU WON DONATION

 

Why this looks valid

  • The email uses valid video and news links to try and convince the recipient that they are a valid lottery winner

Why this is fraud

  • Pay attention to sentence construction, spelling, and grammar - language mistakes are good indicators of malicious emails
  • If the recipient responds to the message, the communication will quickly transfer to text or phone, and the scammer will try to convince the person to send initial funds before receiving the "prize"

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