There is NO GMail Lottery - Beware of Scammers Sending Out Fake Emails and Texts
Online users, beware of Gmail lottery scams that are being sent via email and text messages to potential victims by lottery scammers. It is important that everyone to knows that there is no Gmail lottery, and there has never been one. So, recipients of email messages claiming that they are winners of a Gmail or Google lottery should delete the email messages, and should never follow the instructions in them.
Also, it is important to know that Google, the owner of Gmail, and other legitimate companies will never ask their users or customers to send them their personal information via an email or text message. So, if you are asked to do so, more than likely, someone is attempting to scam you.
Sample of a Gmail Lottery Scam
Gmail Lottery (440) 796-9136: You have been announced WINNER of $500,000 with Apple Laptop By Gmail Inc,C0NTACT mcrsftwl@gmail.com with your mailing address
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Note: Some of the information in samples on this website may have been impersonated or spoofed.