The text claimed to be from an actual jackpot winner from Oregon offering to share $275,000.
RAINIER, Wash. — A South Sound couple is warning other potential victims after being targeted by what they believe are lottery scammers.
Merri and Russell Wilson, who recently moved from DuPont to Rainier, received a text message from someone claiming to be Cheng Saephan, a recent Oregon lottery winner with plans to share $275,000 with others.
The message came with an instruction to call a phone number to arrange the payment.
“I immediately knew it was a scam,” said Merri Wilson. “It’s mean, it’s sad. Bad
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