I received a very strange looking scam message on my phone. The message looks like it was intended to be an email, but was sent to my phone messages. A photo was sent along with a message. The photo was basically a screencap of a typed out message which I will transcribe, and I will copy the message to share as well.
The photo text was as follows:
My entire family is pleased to read your reply to us. We the family of Frances and Patrick Connolly from County Down won jackpot in New Year's Day draw the current winner of £ 115 million. My name is MR. Patrick Connolly a business man and I am 54 years old and my wife Mrs. Frances Connolly, she is 52 years old a teacher and she is a great blessing to me, We are from Northern Ireland U.K. My EuroMillions jackpot was a gift from God to me on January 1st 2019. I have agreed to do the will of God. I may not know you, but I believe you were chosen by God to receive my donation of $550,000 USD. You must be a God fearing individual, I am a Christian and I believe that Good things happens to those people who wait and also believe.
I decided to donate Individuals and i told some Ministers about this which they said was a welcome idea and promised they will get me a list of some people who can help others with my donation and put smile in the face of the needy, I decided to select my self by going to Microsoft and Google to make a research. My donation OF $550,000 USD may not be much to you but i believe it will go a long way to improving your standard of living like my EuroMillions jackpot did to me, I would like you to fill the below and return back to me and my entire household will be glad for you to visit us after my donation gets to you. Do this on time so you can contact the payout bank for further directives to receive donation
You are to reply from your private email address with details below to
Email: [email protected]
Full Name: Address And Country: Age: Sex: Occupation: Phone No:
The message text was as follows:
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FYI-Read-attached for important-details..
Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this electronic message is intended for the exclusive use of the individual or entity named above and may contain privileged or confidential information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that dissemination, distribution or copying of this information is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by telephone and destroy the copies you received.
The message was sent to me from what looked to be an email: [email protected] and the photo had apparently been created on Dec 31, 1969 according to my phone.
Needless to say, I blocked it, and reported the account. However if there is any interest in looking into these details, I'd greatly appreciate a follow-up. Sorry for a wall of text, just wanted to give all the details. Thanks!