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Richard Wahl Lottery Winner Scam

Richard Wahl, a lottery winner wishes to share his good fortune with others and YOU are one who has been chosen to receive a lot of money. Is this too good to be true... yes it is, it is a scam. Read on...

E-Mail received:

Date: 28/03/2026, 21:32

From: Mr. Richard Wahl 2025a037s@samps.kh.edu.tw

Reply to: charlesagulopez@gmail.com

To: undisclosed recipents

Subject: Dear Lucky winner

Dear Lucky winner

I am Mr. Richard Wahl, the Mega Lottery winner of $533M USD in Mega Millions Jackpot Promo, I'm donating funds to 10 random individuals. If you receive my email today then your email address was selected after a spin ball Draw as your data was Submitted in the list of those who were defrauded from Fraudsters Scammers for the past 5 years. I have spread most of my wealth over a number of charities and organizations/Windows helping people. I have voluntarily decided to donate the sum of $4.950,000.00 USD, (Four Million Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United Dollar Only) as you are one of the selected 10 people. To verify my winnings prize as a proof please see the youtube link page for your verification in this link below.

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

THIS IS YOUR OWN PAYMENT SECRET CODE: [ 0043039], Amount $4.950,000.00 Million USD,

Kindly reply with this CODE [0043039] together with your contact information Full Name/Phone/Age/Occp/Country,Amount won and Any Copy ID to this email:(charlesagulopez@gmail.com) OR Text on Direct phone +1 (253) 342-1527 that was needed from you to avoid wrong payment to unknown person, because the Financial Team Processing Manager will process the delivery of your Certified Cashier Check as you must follow his instructions to helping you receive your winning prize Approved Fund

Contact Financial Team Processing Manager
My Personal Assistant
Name: Mr. Charles Aguneyi Lopez
Email: charlesagulopez@gmail.com
Text on Direct phone +1 (253) 342-1527

Full Name:_
Home Address:__
Country Origin:_
Telephone phone number___ You’re Whats-App numbers___
Your ID ___
Your Age ___
Amount Won:___

Hope to put a smile on your face once more, and that of your family desire.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,
Mr. Richard Wahl
{The mega Lottery winner of $533M US Dollar).
Text on Direct phone +1 (253) 342-1527


Notes: Though Richard Wahl did win the mega lottery, he won US$533 million he is not sharing his winnings in this way by contacting people by email.

Checking the sender email address gives the information below that may indicate that it has been sent from a compromised email account.

 

 

Further reading: Other reports of this scam

 

 

Recommendation: Ignore and delete the email

 

 

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