Want to win an iPhone 15? At least 191 people lost over $520,000 to lucky draw scams in 3 months

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At least 191 people lost a total of at least $521,000 to lucky draw scams between January and March. Scammers would approach the scam victims via social media platforms, most commonly through Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram and Amazon, under the pretext of a lucky draw by means of advertisements or through direct messages.

Want to win an iPhone 15? At least 191 people lost over $520,000 to lucky draw scams in 3 monthsAt least 191 people lost a total of at least $521,000 to lucky draw scams between January and March.

Victims were deceived to make payments to either be guaranteed a prize or for more chances to win high value prizes, such as an iPhone 15 and branded wallets. Through the screensharing, scammers would be able to observe the victims logging into their bank accounts, including sighting the banking credentials they keyed in.ADD

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