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Online users who have received email messages like the one below, which claim that they are winners in the "Russia FIFA World Cup 2018 Lotto," should delete the email messages, and should not follow the instructions in them. The fake email messages are being sent by lottery scammers who are attempting to trick potential victims into sending them money or personal information, by claiming they are winners in the "Russia FIFA World Cup 2018" lottery. But, there is no such lottery.
-- Forwarded message --From: Rwc ClickableEmail amigoalbert1@gmail.comDate: Wed, 1 Mar 2017 14:10:33 +0000 (UTC)Subject: RUSSIA FIFA WORLD CUP 2018
Online users who have already sent their information to the lottery scammers, are asked to be careful next time, because the same lottery scammers or others will contact them in an attempt to scam them.
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"FOR YOUR CLAIMCall Your Processing Director in South Africa Working Hours Monday To FridayContact Person: Mrs. LeI ChengEmail: fifaprocessingoffice@yahoo.comPhone: 2763-915-6072The Computer Ballot Qualified Your Email Address As One Of The Seven (7) lucky Winners Of The Said Sum-US$750, 000, 00 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS). You Are Required To provide the informations Below, Starting From Your Full Name, Etc. As Listed below and forward It to Your Processing Director Mrs. LeI Cheng to her direct email address."HOW TRUE IS THIS!
hello, this is NTEGEKA from Uganda. I was sent this code VKMR86851 that am a lucky winner; is it true or not just an inquiry from your desk thnx
It is a scam.
It is not true, it is a scam.
What is this, got it today from 0640119295 FIFA - you have won R1000 000,00 in the Russian world cup 2018 mobile award call Michelle Atkins 0638087417. Is this a scam?
Yes, it is a scam.
Received text from the mobile number: 0786518736, caller's name is Zenzele. "FIFA WORLD CUP RUSSIA 2018 PROMOTION LOTTO YOU HAVE WON $2 MILLION USD WITH REF NO:HPX286UK.FOR CLAMIS CALL SMITH ON 0630693370 OR email:{natpb@webmail.co.za}"
Here is another scam: - Forwarded message - "From: Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 20:15 Subject: Re: 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP RUSSIA LOTTO YOU WON Dear, Thanks for your message regarding your winning prize,Kindly complete the form below to enable us confirm your winning details and proceed with your claim as soon as possible. Nationality: Address: Ticket Number: Winning Number: Reference Number: S*x: Age: Occupation: Phone/Fax: PASSPORT COPY OR ID. Amount won: Regards Your Processing Claim Agent Mrs.Monica Tel/Fax 27 638 921 347 PROCESSING DIRECTOR IN SOUTH AFRICA 101 James Watt Cres, Mafikeng, 2745,City of North West,South Africa"
I received an email and they said I should call 0638921347 and my winnings will be loaded into a MTN card and sent to me
Here is another scam: "FROM: THE DESK OF THE SENIOR VICE VPRESIDENT FIFA Council and Bureau of the Council 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia/ Prize Award International Promotions Claims award department. We are delighted to inform you that your e-mail have won (€5,615,000.00 Euro) in our 2017/ 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ FIFA World Cup Preparations Software email lottery(email) draws. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our SPAIN/UK Booklet representative.And also be informed that 10% of your Winning belongs to (FINA SECURITY FINANCE COMPANY S.L) because they are the promotion company that bought your ticket and played the lottery on your name, this ten percent will be paid only after you have received your awarded prize (money) in your designated bank account of your choice, Three (3) certificates are to be issued to you by the EUROPE Local Government Tax Authority, FIFA Council and Bureau of the Council of Interior, to back up your winning. Your agent will direct you further on the administrative requirement to enable the bank release your fund to the designated choice of yours,all prize money must be claimed not later than 20th March,2018.Any claim not made will cancelled To file for claim, please contact below: - To begin your Fifa lottery claims, FINA SECURITY FINANCE COMPANY S.L TEL Nº: 34902848116 EMAIL:sanchoscozfifa@gmail.com MR,Sanchos Cozumel, The foreign service manager, FIFA ORG" - You are to establish contact with the Following details,Kindly Confirm Your: Name: Residential/Office Address: country: Mobilephone: Fax Number: Occupation: Age M/F: I WANT TO BE PAID BY: (A) (BANK TRANSFER) BANK DETAILS... BANK INFORMATIONS, ONLY IF YOU WANT TO BE PAID BY (A) OPTION. Sincerely, Gianni Infantino FIFA PRESIDENT"
Here is another scam: "- Forwarded Message - From: francis jimu Sent: Monday, 9 October 2017, 18:25 Subject: RE: CLAIM FOR SAZKA A.S INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKES PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD FIFA 2018 WORLD CUP DEPT: SAZKA A.S AVENUE FIFA SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY AWARD NOTIFICATICATION Dear (Claims Agent) I AM HEREBY MAKING MY CLAIM FOR SAZKA A.S INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKES PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD FIFA 2018 WORLD CUP DEPT: SAZKA A.S AVENUE FIFA SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY AWARD NOTIFICATICATION for winning e-mails. NAME: ADDRESS: NATIONALITY: Zi AMOUNT WON:£500, 000,00 Five hundred Thousand British Pounds Sterling S*X: Male AGE: 45 Years PHONE/MOBILE FAX: N/A OCCUPATION: Agriculturalist COMPANY: Cotton Research Institute, Zimbabwe TICKETS/BALLOT: Yours truly, Jimu .F. (Mr)"
