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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.
