When
Margaret Loughrey won the £27 million EuroMillions jackpot last year, she
announced her intention to spread the money around and do the right thing, but
internet fraudsters are now using her name to entice victims into parting with
money or providing them with personal details, which could be used for identity
theft.
The bogus
emails claim Loughrey has decided to give the recipient $1million and then
requests details such as name, age, and phone number. The emails are signed
"Sincerely, President Margaret Loughrey" and often contain links to
online news resources that mention Loughrey's good intentions.
The scam
was discovered by, online scam exposé site, bittenus.com, and a site
representative advised against opening up communication with the senders of the
emails.
