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A woman from Florida says she lost $11,000 to a scam that claimed an Arizona-based lottery winner had randomly selected her for a cash giveaway.
Diana Izurieta, the reported victim of the alleged scam, said she received a text message from someone who identified themselves as “Mr. Woodman” and claimed to be a payment facilitator, according to 12 News, a local Arizona news outlet owned by TEGNA, a publicly traded media company.
Mr. Woodman’s alleged text to Izurieta said an anonymous “Gilbert Arizona” couple won a $473 million Powerball Lottery Jackpot in 2022 and the couple was “donating $90,000.00” to “50 random individuals,” according to a screenshot which was apparently provided to 12 News.
Izurieta told 12 News that when she contacted Mr. Woodman to claim what she suspected was her prize, the person on the other end asked for “credit card numbers and everything” to cover transfer fees, taxes and IRS charges.
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The scammer reportedly “took out maybe $1,000” and asked Izurieta for more money over a course of five months.
Izurieta told 12 News that the scammer claimed there would be reimbursement for the money she put in.
Fox News Digital reached out to Izurieta for comment.
The Arizona Lottery – a state-run lottery association – confirmed in an email to Fox News Digital that it’s aware of the alleged scam.
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