the "Google England 2017 Sweepstakes" Lottery Scam

Oct 11, 2017 2017-10-11T22:29:07-05:00
Oct 11, 2017 2017-10-11T22:33:05-05:00

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There is NO "Google England 2017 Sweepstakes" organized by Google giving away thousands or millions of dollars in prizes. Or, as a matter of fact, there is no Google lottery or sweepstakes. Therefore, recipients of messages claiming that they are winners in this so-called sweepstake, award or lottery, should delete them. Below is a sample of the "Google England 2017 Sweepstakes" lottery scam being sent by scammers to their potential victims.

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The lottery scam is an attempt by scammers to trick potential victims into sending them money they claim are for taxes and other fees required before their potential victims receive their so-called lottery prizes. But, once the scammers have received money from their potential victims, they will disappear, and some may continue to attempt to trick the same victims into sending more money.

The "Google England 2017 Sweepstakes" Lottery Scam

From: Leslie, Donna dleslie@wallerisd.net

Google England 2017 Sweepstakes has selected your e-mail for a prize of 750.000.00 Pounds Sterling. Mail googlesweepstakes@yeah.net for claim procedures.

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Oct 12, 2017 at 4:01 AM by harendrakr88 from: Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

Here is another scam:
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DEAR LUCKY WINNER.:_YOUR FINAL PAYMENT:_BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS STATED BELOW...
ROSE NANA
I AM MADAM ROSE NANA THE RIGHT PAYMENT MANAGER TO HELP YOU TRANSFER YOUR WINNING PRIZE OF RS 4 CRORES AND 50 LARLH RUPEES TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT TODAY:_THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR WINNING PRIZE OF RS 4 CRORES AND 50 LARKH RUPEES IS READY AND WAITING TO BE TRANSFER INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT TODAY, THE RBI BANK GOVERNOR DR URJIT PATEL ADVISE YOU TO PAY THE ONLY BANK CHARGES OF RS 15,900 RUPEES IMMEDIATELY INTO BELOW BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS AND AFTER MAKING THE PAYMENT MAKE SURE THAT YOU SEND US THE DEPOSIT PAYMENT SCAN COPY FOR CONFIRMATIONS. ONCE WE RECEIVE THE DEPOSIT PAYMENT RECEIPT SCAN COPY FROM YOU. THEN YOUR WINNING PRIZE OF RS 4 CRORES AND 50 LARKH RUPEES WILL BE TRANSFER TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT TODAY. THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT IT WILL TAKE US 2HOURS TO TRANSFER THE WINNING PRIZE TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT TODAY.,..WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO NOW, YOU HAVE TO DEPOSIT THE ONLY BANK CHARGES OF RS 15,900 RUPEES INTO BELOW BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS AND SEND ME THE DEPOSIT SCAN COPY IMMEDIATELY. ONCE I RECEIVE THE DEPOSIT SCAN COPY FROM YOU, YOUR WINNING PRIZE WILL BE TRANSFER INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT TODAY WITHOUT ANY DELAYING. WITHIN 2HOURS THE AWARD PRIZE WILL BE CREDITING INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.
BELOW ARE THE BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS PROVIDED FOR YOU TO DEPOSIT THE ONLY BANK CHARGES OF RS 15,900 RUPEES, PLEASE THE TRANSFERRING DEPARTMENT ARE WAITING FOR YOUR BANK CHARGES IMMEDIATELY TO ENABLE THEM TO TRANSFER THE WINNING PRIZE DIRECT TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT TODAY, PLEASE YOU HAVE TO MAKE THE PAYMENT TODAY AND SEND US THE DEPOSIT PAYMENT RECEIPT FOR CONFIRMATIONS, BECAUSE THE DEPOSIT PAYMENT SCAN COPY IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ENABLE THE RBI BANK OF INDIA TO CONFIRM THE BANK CHARGES AND RECORD YOUR FINAL PAYMENT FILE.
BELOW ARE THE BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS TO DEPOSIT THE BANK CHARGES TODAY : MAKE SURE THAT YOU SEND US THE DEPOSIT SCAN COPY AFTER MAKING THE PAYMENT . WE ARE WAITING FOR THE DEPOSIT PAYMENT RECEIPT SCAN COPY IMMEDIATELY BEFORE WE PROCEED ON THE FINAL TRANSFER OF YOUR WINNING PRIZE OF RS 4.5 CRORES TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT TODAY. THE RBI BANK BOARD MEMBERS AND THE RBI BANK GOVERNOR DR URJIT PATEL ARE WAITING FOR THE DEPOSIT SCAN COPY IMMEDIATELY.
BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS STATED BELOW TO MAKE THE PAYMENT.
BANK A/C HOLDER NAME: MR.K.R SIMEON CHIRU:
BANK ACCOUNT NO: 3996964798:
BANK. NAME: CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA:
IFSCCODE: CBIN0284611:
BRANCH BISHNUPUR MANIPUR.
VERY URGENT : Make sure that you make the payment on time, so that there will not be any delaying of transferring your winning p rize to your bank account, After you make the payment, Make sure that you send us the DEPOSIT PAYMENT RECEIPT SC AN COPY for confirmations.
WE ARE WAITING FOR THE BANK CHARGES IMMEDIATELY AND ALONG SIDE WITH DEPOSIT SLIP SCAN COPY.
THANKS AND BEST REGARDS.
MADAM ROSE NANA.
THE RIGHT PAYMENT MANAGER 2017."

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