To lure victims, the con artists reportedly use fake Facebook accounts wherein Gurney is shown holding the lottery check. fakeaccounts bitcoins
The winner of the Canadian lottery, Scott Gurney, has confirmed that scammers impersonating him on Facebook have conned unsuspecting victims of their bitcoins. To counter the scammers, Gurney said he has stopped accepting or sending friend requests on the social networking platform.The Canadian Lotto Max jackpot winner, Scott Gurney, has said individuals using his name have been asking social media users to donate bitcoins are likely scammers, a report has said.
I’m sorry that people have maybe been down on their luck and are looking for those avenues, but I don’t know many people who just hand out cash easily. Meanwhile, the British Columbia Lottery Corporation, which handed out the $55 million check to Gurney, has issued a statement warning punters to be wary of solicited messages that ask them to divulge private information.
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