"FIFA World Cup 2018 Microsoft Online Promotional Awards" Lottery Scam

I also received the same sms today and I won't entertain them. please beware of this crime.

I received and sms to my cell saying CONGRATULATIONS!! You have just won R950,000.00 from FIFA 2018 WORLD CUP MOBILE AWARD with ref/no F...
Call 0834000674 from 8am-5pm to claim your cash prize

I have received the very same SMS. Please beware, this is one of those scum Nigerian scams. Just delete and forget about it.

What can you do if you have already sent your personal information?

The scammers will contact you and attempt to trick you into sending them money, so just ignore them.

I received and sms to my cell saying CONGRATULATIONS!! You have just won R950,000.00 from FIFA 2018 WORLD CUP MOBILE AWARD

they said I must give them my account number and I gave them an expired account they saw there was nothing and they said I must buy R120.00 and I hanged up.

I received an sms congratulating me for winning R950 000,00 from FIFA 2018 WORLD CUP MOBILE AWARDS. I said I must claim my prize.

So did I, was told to call 0834000674

On 22August 2018 at 7:45AM I received an sms to my cellphone saying
"congratulations

!! You have just won R950,000,00 from FIFA 2018 WORLD0 Cup Mobile Award with ref/no f... and saying call 0834000674 to claim your cash price fromm 8:00AM-17AM"

Is that true or not?

It is not true.

I received and sms to my cell saying CONGRATULATIONS!! You have just won R950,000.00 from FIFA 2018 WORLD CUP MOBILE AWARD with ref/no F...
Call 0834000674 from 8am-5pm to claim your cash prize

is this a scam??

Yes, it is a scam.

I received a letter not similar as like what you posted but I'm replying for the letter their sending me. they also send me a form that can give information such as Full name, address and etc.

Just delete the emails and do not follow the instructions in them.

I have just recieved 1 of these from South Africa from a Michael Williams can ya let me no if it a fake please.

Dear Microsoft team,

I continue to receive email from a Dr.Felix Lee Chang of Malaysia who sent list of World Cup Russia promotional on line draw winners. He is saying it is real and genuine award however wasts USD 250 paid prior to claiming the award.

He also says their representative will visit me in my country or I travel to their office in Malaysia to collect my award, airline ticket and Visa for travel to attend the Russia World Cup.

Did Microsoft actually executed a online user draw? Could some one please advise.

Kind Regards,

please beware they have changed it a little to trick you

It is a scam or fake.

I am receiving very similar emails from Malaysia.

Regards,
James

And another scam:

"FIFA 2018 Microsoft Online Promotions Microsoft London (Cardinal Place) 100 Victoria Street,London SW1E 5JL Ref: FIFA/MOP/2014-8 Contact FIFA 2018 World Cup Sent From Manager (Mrs. Rose Smith) From Our Head Office In London United Kingdom

WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the result of 2018 draws held on the 17 December 2017, you are the legal beneficiary/User of this selected e-mail address, selected for the FIFA 2018 Microsoft online promotional Awards. Computer ballot was organized by the Microsoft Online Network sponsored by FIFA MICROSOFT NETWORK, at Johannesburg, South Africa. This promotion was held in South Africa because of the successful FIFA 2010 WORLD CUP that was hosted in South Africa (2010) and the main aim of this award is to promote the upcoming (FIFA 2018 WORLD CUP) that will be hosted in RUSSIA.
PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM.

FIVE (5) email addresses was finally picked out from among the total (1,000,000.00) email addresses, and out of those (5) email addresses, your Email address is among the winning e-mail address on the winning Pot, which was attached For your Security code FIFA/ Y67/U4 or Pin Code Number: 1208 to Winning Numbers: IFA/MOP/2013-14 21 3 and Bonus Number is (31) and Winning Amount is (ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS STERLING) (GBP£1,000,000.00)

Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Centre. Your security file number is FIFA/Y67/U4 (keep personal) Remember; FIFA Prize Award must be claimed not later than 90 days from the date of acknowledgement receipt. Failure to claim your fund will be added to the next 10 Million Dollars lottery promotion. You are requested to contact your claim agent in South Africa, send your winning details to her;

CLAIMS MANAGER CONTACT INFORMATION:
NAME MRS; TAMARA ALBERT
E-Mail: fifamicrosoftnetwork-gmail.com
Mobile Tel: 27-710469818
Office Tel: 27-110755453
Fax: 27864119015

You are advised to send the following information to your Claims Agent/Manager to facilitate the release of of your fund to you. Also remember to call her after you sent your details..

1. Full Name………………………………
2. Address…………………………………
3. Country…………………………………..
4. Mobile /Fax number…………………
5. Occupation……………………………..
6. Age………………………………………
7 S*X:………………………………………
8. Marital Status............................
9. Email address…………………………

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to your nominated bank account. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned!!!!!.

Congratulations from the staff, and thank you for being part of email account users of this program.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Dianne Thompson
Online Lotto Co-coordinator"

I am rceiving very similar emails from a Dr Fleix Lee Chang of Malaysia. Claiming to be the award payment nominaed office and requesting for 0.1% of the award price prior to processing the award.

Here is another one:

"FIFA 2018 Microsoft Online Promotions Microsoft London (Cardinal Place) 100 Victoria Street,London SW1E 5JL Ref: FIFA/MOP/2014-8 Contact FIFA 2018 World Cup Sent From Manager (Mrs. Rose Smith) From Our Head Office In London United Kingdom.

We are pleased to inform you of the result of 2018 draws held on the 29th September 2017, you are the legal beneficiary/User of this selected e-mail address, selected for the FIFA 2018 Microsoft online promotional Awards.

Computer ballot was organized by the Microsoft Online Network sponsored by FIFA MICROSOFT NETWORK, at Johannesburg, South Africa. This promotion was held in South Africa because of the successful FIFA 2010 WORLD CUP that was hosted in South Africa (2010) and the main aim of this award is to promote the upcoming (FIFA 2018 WORLD CUP) that will be hosted in RUSSIA.

FIVE (5) email addresses was finally picked out from among the total (500,000.00) email addresses, and out of those (65) email addresses, your Email address is among the winning e-mail address on the winning Pot, which was attached For your Security code FIFA/ Y67/U4 or Pin Code Number: 1208 to Winning Numbers: IFA/MOP/2013-14 21 3 and Bonus Number is (31) and Winning Amount is £520,731.00 (Five Hundred and Twenty Thousand, Seven Hundred and Thirty One British Pounds)

PAYMENT PRIZE AND CLAIM Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Centre. Your security file number is FIFA/Y67/U4 (keep personal) Remember; FIFA Prize Award must be claimed not later than 90 days from the date of acknowledgement receipt. Failure to claim your fund will be added to the next 10 Million British Pounds lottery promotion. You are requested to contact your claim agent in South Africa, send your winning details to her; E-mail: Promo111internetaward-cash4u.com

FIFA Prize Award Lottery Fiduciary Agents: Mrs. Susan Parker Tell: 27-658-563-957 Fax number: 2786 661 3447 Foreign Service Manager City of Johannesburg Regional Centre Tolpits Lane, E-mail: Promo111internetaward-cash4u.com

You have to send the following information to your Claims Agent to facilitate the release of your fund to you,

(1) NAME: (2) AGE: (3) S*X: (4) ADDRESS: (5) EMAIL: (6) CELL PHONE: (7) OCCUPATION: (8) COUNTRY: (9) AMOUNT WON:

Yours sincerely Mrs: Teresa Marie Roberts (Microsoft 2018 Admin Sec) Microsoft Organizing Committee"

The following mesage received:

"2018 Russia Fifa World Cup Winnings!!! You have won $2musd with ref no SAC/723/UK call Anneliz Rass or DaRRy on 0655642697"

Is this a scam? Please advise.

Yes, it is a scam.

Here is another scam:

"As regards to your message and after the verification of your reference number (RSZA2018), we have confirm in our office that you are one of the lucky 7 winners that has won the sum of US$750,000 Dollars(Seven Hundred And Fifty Thousand Dollars Only) from the Russian 2018 and the Microsoft 365 promotion for this year 2018.

In order for us to proceed with the payment processing of your winning amount, we will advise you to provide the following details as stated.

DETAILS

Full Name:
Your Address:
Your Direct Contact Mobile Number:
Your Country of Origin:
Occupation:

Your Age / Date of Birth:

Kindly provide the above information for further processing of your winning amount, and we will proceed immediately without delay with your payment .

Regards,
Mr. Mr. Joe Wise
E-mail: joewies48-gmail.com
Telephone: 27-83-970-0841

Fax: 27-86-451-3386
Good day, I trust you are doing well today.

I was expecting your message after our telephone conversation, could you please confirm to me when you will paying the attorney legal charges, also a copy of your passport is needed or any copy of your proof of identification.

Regards,
Mr. Mr. Joe Wise
E-mail: joewies48-gmail.com
Telephone: 27-83-970-0841
Fax: 27-86-451-3386
Good Day, I trust you are doing well today.

Kindly view the attached letter from the payment processing department regarding the payment of your winning fund.

I await your urgent reply for payment directives

NB: Note that as regards to our telephonic conversation some minute earlier, the board of directors has just inform me today that you and your family member is entitled to get a VIP ticket to watch the World Cup from the day 1 till the end of the tournaments, so if you want o go to Russia to watch the match with your family members, you can let me know, and i will direct you on what to do.

Kindly get back to me as regards to the letter attached as soon as possible.

Regards,
Mr. Mr. Joe Wise
E-mail: joewies48-gmail.com
Telephone: 27-83-970-0841

Fax: 27-86-451-3386"

So this lottery awards is it a scam or a real thing

I received this "2018:Russia FIFA World Cup Winnings You Have Won $2, Million USD With REF No,HPX286/UK.For Claim Call Smith Or Annelize On 0630693370 uefawinnings-webmail.co.za"

Good morning,

I have received a sms that I won &2000 000 usd for Russia world cup promotion and asked me to send details including bank or they are going to issue a cheque and the name of the person is stated that he is a South African Agent , the name is there and cell number to email your details . Please advise

It is a scam. Delete the message.

I got a message this morning that say I won R2600000 and LG Frigde Coca-cola awards fifa world cup 2018

I have received an email from pllip7lp-wp.pl stating that I am the winner of the Camelot National UK Lottery and should revert to claimofficeukmail-onet.pl with personal information.

At face value, the letter, attached as a .jpg file to the email I have received, seems legit but the sender's email address and the email address provided to claim my winnings, simply does not seem to be the official email addresses for the national UK lottery. Therefor, I assume that this is part of the scam.

I'm a victim of this type of scam.

Hello,

I am from Bangladesh , I have received such type of letter that I have won one million pounds & they asked me , for Bank transfer charge of £400 pounds. or me/ my representative will have to received the amount.

I told my a representative I will receive the chq. They have given me a phone no. for further communication.
pls adviced me for the matter & you can collect the phone no from me
wait for your reply ...

It is a scam. Delete the email or letter, and do not send the scammers your hard earned money.

I have also received today the same letter of winning so called one million British pound --- I could understand that this it is fake. Thank you for informing about the matter. All the best.

I also received the same. thx for informing that's it's fake.

I have also received this mail and submitted my details...REFERENCE NUMBER: R2015/44.B2.
SECURITY CODE: RUK/IND/4490.

"Dear Lucky Winner,

We India 2017 FIFA Under 17 World Cup Organize Committee (IFUWCOC) in conjunction with Microsoft–Asia Online lottery Award team officially announces to you the raffle draw held this month in LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM. Your E-mail address was among the 5,000,000.00 e-mail raffle draw, which your e-mail was randomly picked up by the computer during the 3rd Quarter Raffle draws held in United Kingdom.

We therefore wish to inform you that your e-mail address has won you the total sum of (Rs 4,Crore 60 lakhs INR). Participant’s email addresses were sorted out globally (Powered by Microsoft) from Companies, Individuals, Government's Agencies, Co-operate bodies, Charity homes etc and computed “RANDOMLY” Via E-sorting balloting to select respective winners around the globe.

Be inform that this Internet Raffle Draw (IRD)was organized by Microsoft –Asia lottery Award team and India 2017 FIFA Under 17 World Cup Organized Committee (IFUWCOC) to create awareness to the world as India is busy Finalizing their preparation for the hosting of the 2017 FIFA Under 17 World Cup. Note: Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Centre and must be claimed not later than 30 Days from the date of draw notification, any Prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.
your fund will be released to you through our paying Bank in “INDIA” Kindly contact fund Claim Agent: Barrister Logan Addison,

CONTACT DETAILS
Claim Agent: Barrister Logan Addison,
E-mail: intol1-xtra.co.nz
Phone: 44-8719742375.

You’re requested to send the above winning details and the below information’s to Barrister Logan Addison, to enable him facilitate the release of your winning fund to you. Also remember to place this security code “RUK/4490” on your subject for easy location of your file.

NAME:___________
ADDRESS:_________
NATIONALITY:_________
S*X:________
AGE:________
PHONE/MOBILE:__________
OCCUPATION:_________
WINNING EMAIL:_________
Email your details to intol1-xtra.co.nz

Regards,
Mrs. Michelle Alfred.
(FIFA 2017 Microsoft Online Lottery Coordinator)"

What should I do now? Please help.

Just delete the email.

Here is another scam:

"On Sunday, 3 September 2017, 13:57, Russia FIFA Promo wrote:

Dear Lucky Winner,

We Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup Organize Committee (RFWCOC) in conjunction with Microsoft–Euro Online lottery Award team officially announces to you the raffle draw held this month in LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM. Your E-mail address was among the 5,000,000.00 e-mail raffle draw, which your e-mail was randomly picked up by the computer during the 3rd Quarter Raffle draws held in United Kingdom.

We therefore wish to inform you that your e-mail address has won you the total sum of ($1,000,000.00) One Million United States Dollars. Participant’s email addresses were sorted out globally (Powered by Microsoft) from Companies, Individuals, Government's Agencies, Co-operate bodies, Charity homes etc and computed “RANDOMLY” Via E-sorting balloting to select respective winners around the globe.

Be inform that this Internet Raffle Draw (IRD)was organized by Microsoft –Euro lottery Award team and Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup Organized Committee (RFWCOC) to create awareness to the world as Russia is busy Finalizing their preparation for the hosting of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Note: Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Centre and must be claimed not later than 30 Days from the date of draw notification, any Prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.

Stated below are your winning Details:
WINNING NUMBER: 20, 14, 30,45,18,47
REFERENCE NUMBER: R2015/44.B2.
SECURITY CODE: RUK/4490.

Please note that your winning numbers falls within our Afro Booklet representative office in South Africa therefore, your fund will be released to you through our paying bank in “SOUTH AFRICA” Kindly contact fund Claim Agent: Barrister Bernard Baki Esq.,

CONTACT DETAILS
Claim Agent: Barrister Bernard Baki Esq.,
E-mail: bbaki.associates-gmail.com
Phone: 27 71 029 3234

You’re requested to send the above winning details and the below information’s to Barrister Bernard Baki Esq., to enable him facilitate the release of your winning fund to you. Also remember to place this security code “RUK/4490” on your subject for easy location of your file.

FULL LEGAL NAMES:
RESIDENT ADDRESS:
...

Regards,
Mrs. Michelle Alfred.
(FIFA 2018 Microsoft Online Lottery Coordinator)"

It is not true (false), it is a lottery scam. Don't send any information & documents.

I received the same Email address saying that am the winner of two million euro pounds....and in turn requesting me to fill some forms about my account numbers and my ID photos and then send my claims to claims-capitalfinanceinc.net......should I believe them or not

Do not believe them because they are lottery scammers trying to steal your information and money.

Remember, legitimate companies will never ask you to send money or personal information in order to receive a lottery prize.

I have received email:

"From 'MICROSOFT AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION'
The sum of £1,000,000.00 from Microsoft–Euro Online lottery Award team, UNITED KINGDOM.
As part of Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup e-mail raffle draw (Powered by Microsoft).
I have been asked for below details:
FULL LEGAL NAMES:
RESIDENT ADDRESS:
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
NATIONALITY:
AGE:
S*X:
OCCUPATION:
MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:
FAX NUMBER:
COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT, ID OR DRIVER’S LICENSE"

I don’t know it’s true or false. Please suggest me about this.

It is not true (false), it is a lottery scam.

What if you were not aware of this precaution and may be you had already sent some of the information, what should I do?

Just be careful next time because the scammers will contact you and attempt to scam you.

Hey today I received exactly same email with logo of Microsoft and all that...
But only the agent name is change but rest of the details are exactly like that..
I think it's fake and we should not trust it more.

I also received this one today. I also wish I check whether its scam or not. The email address is janebb-consultant.com and contact is 27839659003.

It is a scam.

I also received this one yesterday:

"Please note that your winning numbers falls within our Afro Booklet representative office in South Africa therefore, your fund will be released to you through our paying bank in “SOUTH AFRICA” Kindly contact fund Claim Agent: Barrister Bernard BakI Esq., CONTACT DETAILS Claim Agent: Barrister Bernard BakI Esq., E-mail: bbaki.associates-gmail.com Phone: 27 71 029 3234

You’re requested to send the above winning details and the below information’s to Barrister Bernard BakI Esq., to enable him facilitate the release of your winning fund to you. Also remember to place this security code “RUK/4490” on your subject for easy location of your file. FULL LEGAL NAMES: RESIDENT ADDRESS: COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: NATIONALITY: AGE: S*X: OCCUPATION: MOBILE PHONE NUMBER: FAX NUMBER: COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT, ID OR DRIVER’S LICENSE:

Regards,
Mrs. Michelle Alfred. (FIFA 2018 Microsoft Online Lottery Coordinator)"

Good afternoon,

I received the same email and they gave me this email address capitalfinanceinc-onet.eu