WATCH: Vickie Masters was a millionaire for about five hours. But it was too good to be true - Gainesville Times

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WATCH: Vickie Masters was a millionaire for about five hours. But it was too good to be true

Vickie Masters looks through paperwork Monday, July 1, 2024, about her contact with a scammer. The Gainesville woman was scammed out of $5,000 after receiving a call and texts from a woman claiming to be with Publishers Sweepstakes saying that she had won $3.5 million. - photo by Scott Rogers

07052024 SCAM 4.jpg — Vickie Masters looks through paperwork Monday, July 1, 2024, about her contact with a scammer. The Gainesville woman was scammed out of $5,000 after receiving a call and texts from a woman claiming to be with Publishers Sweepstakes saying that she had won $3.5 million. - photo by Scott Rogers

For about five hours, 66-year-old Vickie Masters thought she was a millionaire.