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Beware of MasterCard Lottery and Promotion Scams

  • Updated: November 7, 2017 2017-11-07T23:55:24 -
  • Posted: March 4, 2016
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Beware of MasterCard Lottery and Promotion Scams
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The email message below with the subject "MasterCard Prize Winner," is just one of the thousands of lottery scams being sent by cybercriminals to trick their potential victims into sending them money, by claiming the recipients of the fake email messages are winners of thousands or millions of dollars. The cyber crooks or lottery scammers will claim the money they ask the recipients or so-called lottery winners to send, is for delivery fee, taxes or some other fees. But, once the recipients or potential victims send their hard-earned money, the cyber crooks will disappear like a thief in the night.

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Remember, there is no MasterCard lottery or promotion that is awarding people thousands or millions of dollars. So, recipients of email messages claiming that they are winners of thousands or millions of dollars in a MasterCard lottery or promotion should delete the email messages.

Also, once you are asked to send your personal or financial information to someone via an email message, or ask to send money in order to receive your so-called lottery prize, these are the first signs that someone is attempting to scam you. Legitimate lottery companies or other companies will never ask their winners, users or customers to send them money in order to collect lottery prizes or to send personal or financial information.

The MasterCard Lottery Scam

Subject: MasterCard Prize Winner ...
MASTERCARD PROMOTION

Congratulation!!! Your email I.D was selected , you have won the sum of Two Million Pounds Sterling from MasterCard Promotion United Kingdom . Contact the agent email below for further instructions .

Email : master-cards2016@ hotmail.com , Tel : +447024041059

Thank you .

Sincerely
Sir Ronnie Garrette
MasterCard Zonal Coordinator .

Copyright © MasterCard. All rights reserved

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  • Posted: Dec 13, 2017 at 12:03 PM by info

    Here is another scam:

    ---------- Forwarded message ----------
    From:
    Date: Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 12:32 PM
    Subject: MasterCard Prize Winner !!!

    MASTERCARD PROMOTION
    Congratulations!!Your email I.D was selected , you have won the sum of Two
    million Pounds Sterling from MasterCard Promotion United Kingdom .
    Send a mail to the email below for further instructions on how to receive
    the prize money .

    Email: master-card2016@hotmail.com

    Thank you.

    Sincerely,
    SIR Ronnie Garrette
    MasterCard zonal coordinator .
    Copyright © MasterCard. All rights reserved

    delete


  • Posted: Sep 9, 2016 at 4:55 AM by info

    Here's another scam:

    "From: MASTERCARD PROMOTION
    Theme: MasterCard Prize Winner ,,,
    Date: 08.09.2016, 20:20:39 (CET)

    MASTERCARD PROMOTION
    Congratulations!!Your email I.D was selected , you have won the sum of Two million Pounds Sterling from MasterCard Promotion United Kingdom . Contact the Agent email below for further instructions.
    Email: master-card2016@hotmail.com

    Thank you.

    Sincerely,
    SIR Ronnie Garrette
    MasterCard zonal coordinator .

    Copyright © MasterCard. All rights reserved"

    delete


  • Posted: Apr 23, 2016 at 4:05 AM by an anonymous user from or near: Horni Terlicko, Moravskoslezsky kraj, Czechia

    Thanks a LOT!! I have obtained this email about 1 week ago and I believed them. I was preparing to send them money but when I read this email which is same as my, I won't answer them anymore. Again thanks a lot! ☺ :)

    delete


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