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Thursday, August 31, 2017

The Latest Powerball Winner Is Not Trying To Be Your Facebook Friend Or Give You Money

You’re probably a really nice person. However, that doesn’t mean that the winner of last week’s record Powerball multi-state lottery jackpot wants to be your pal on social media, or wants to give you money. Profiles that impersonate the real winner and promise to give money away to her followers are not real. 

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

People can be gullible at times.

Anonymous said...

I think it's dangerous for names to be announced. Winners should be able to remain anonymous due to their basic safety. They become targets of scammers all over the world.

Anonymous said...

If winners' names are never revealed, who's to say that there are any winners?

Anonymous said...

Excellent point!!!

Anonymous said...

The thought of getting free money makes people stupid.

Anonymous said...

They can announce there is a w8nner and the winner has claimed their prize. Or the winner wishes to remain anonymous. End of story.

Anonymous said...

That woman claimed the $ way too quickly, and obviously did not take the necessary financial steps to ensue her winnings are protected from all the hackers and scam artists that are targeting her.

Anonymous said...

The winner's name should not be announced without permission of the winner. Then ALL the beggars who think she should share her money are low life people. The winner is only obligated to take care of herself and whatever she wants, it's her money not anyone elses.

Anonymous said...

Thugs bust your car window for change in the console what would they do for millions?