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Beware of "Linkedin Online Lottery Reward" Lotto Scam

Updated: September 20, 2017 2017-09-20T04:44:07 - Posted: September 20, 2017 - Views: 575 - Comments: 4  +
Beware of "Linkedin Online Lottery Reward" Lotto Scam
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The email message below, which claims that the recipients are lottery winners of the Linkedin Online Lottery Reward, is a lottery scam. There is no such lottery. Every month, thousands of those email messages are sent out by lottery scammers to trick their potential victims into sending them their personal information and money, to collect so-called lottery prizes. Also, never respond to an email message that claims that you are a lottery winner with your personal or financial information. Legitimate lottery companies do not request personal or financial information via an email message, and will never ask winners to send money or financial information in order to collect their prizes.

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The "Linkedin Online Lottery Reward" Lotto Scam

From: Linkedin Online Lottery Reward <linkedin-reward20@samba-bank.co.uk>

Date: September 20, 2017 at 02:54:57 GMT+2

Subject: EXT: Congratulations!

LinkedIn

LINKEDIN CORPORATION

LinkedIn Membership Reward

REFERENCE NO: LKD/IN-475061725/19

CONGRATULATIONS!

LINKEDIN CORPORATION IS PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU ARE THE 19th WINNER IN OUR ANNUAL LINKEDIN UNIVERSAL LOTTERY (INUL) 2017.

YOUR LINKEDIN PROFILE EMAIL WAS SELECTED AMONG THE 25 LINKEDIN UNIVERSAL WINNERS IN THE FIRST CATEGORY. YOU HAVE THEREFORE BEEN APPROVED TO RECIEVE A SUM OF £1.000.000 (ONE MILLION GREAT BRITISH POUNDS). THIS IS FROM THE TOTAL PRIZE MONEY OF £25.000.000 SHARED AMONG THE TWENTY-FIVE (25) LUCKY WINNERS WORLDWIDE.

WINNERS WERE SELECTED FROM REGISTERED AND VERIFIED LINKEDIN MEMBERS FROM EACH CONTINENT (ASIA, AUSTRALIA, UNITED STATE, EUROPE, AND MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA & OCEANIA) TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF LINKEDIN WORLDWIDE.

YOUR (REWARD CHEQUE) HAS BEEN INSURED WITH REF NO: LKD/IN475061725/19 AND WOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO YOU DIRECTLY BY POST.

CONTACT YOUR AGENT THROUGH THE BELOW STATED E-MAIL TO APPLY FOR CLAIM YOUR CHEQUE.

Contact Email: - (Linkedin-Reward.Agent@email.com)

NOTE: -YOU ARE TO KEEP ALL WINNIG DETAILS AND CONTACT INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL.

LINKEDIN CORPORATION © 2017 INCUL. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

LinkedIn

Linkedin Corporation © 2017 LinkedIn.

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  • Posted: 2018-05-03T10:28:42 by an anonymous user from or near: Suleja, Niger State, Nigeria

    Here is another scam:

    "Your name was selected among the seventeen winners on LinkedIn Easter Promo 2018. Therefore you have been awarded the sum of $100.000.00 (Hundred Thousand Dollars). This program was organized by Microsoft, for the encouragement of subscriber that is active online on LinkedIn professional Network.

    Your Cheque will be send to you as soon as we receive the below listed information's.

    (1) Your Full Name
    (2) Your home address
    (3) Phone Number


    As soon as we receive the above listed information, your cheque will be send to you via DHL, FedEx or UPS delivery service and you will receive within 3-5 working days.

    We advise you to keep this award notice confidential to avoid double claim or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by unscrupulous individuals.

    LinkedIn Safety Operations Support Specialist

    1000 Avenue West Maude,

    Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA

    URL: https://www.linkedin.com

    Tel: 1(209)3489533"


    Please is this a scam

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  • Posted: 2017-10-09T04:11:31 by an anonymous user from or near: Jakarta, Indonesia

    This email I get today:

    'From: "Steven Gilbert"
    Date: Oct 9, 2017 11:32
    Subject: Hello T____ D__ R___ S_____

    Hello Mate,

    I'm Steven Gilbert the Samsung online promo coordinator i'm here to inform you that your (LinkedIn) profile was selected among the lucky winners who won $800,000.00 in the ongoing Samsung Promotions help do eliminate poverty from the society.
    Are you ready now for claims?"

    Is this true / scam?

    delete


    • Posted: 2017-10-09T05:24:18 by info

      It is a scam.

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  • Posted: 2017-09-23T11:48:20 by info

    Here is another scam, please do not follow the instructions in it:

    -- start of scam --
    "From: Linkedin Online Lottery Reward
    Date: 23 September 2017 at 16:55:45 BST
    Subject: Congratulations!

    LinkedIn

    LINKEDIN CORPORATION

    LinkedIn Membership Reward

    REFERENCE NO: LKD/IN-475061725/19

    CONGRATULATIONS!
    LINKEDIN CORPORATION IS PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU ARE THE 19th WINNER IN OUR ANNUAL LINKEDIN UNIVERSAL LOTTERY (INUL) 2017.

    YOUR LINKEDIN PROFILE EMAIL WAS SELECTED AMONG THE 25 LINKEDIN UNIVERSAL WINNERS IN THE FIRST CATEGORY. YOU HAVE THEREFORE BEEN APPROVED TO RECIEVE A SUM OF £1.000.000 (ONE MILLION GREAT BRITISH POUNDS). THIS IS FROM THE TOTAL PRIZE MONEY OF £25.000.000 SHARED AMONG THE TWENTY-FIVE (25) LUCKY WINNERS WORLDWIDE.

    WINNERS WERE SELECTED FROM REGISTERED AND VERIFIED LINKEDIN MEMBERS FROM EACH CONTINENT (ASIA, AUSTRALIA, UNITED STATE, EUROPE, AND MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA & OCEANIA) TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF LINKEDIN WORLDWIDE.

    YOUR (REWARD CHEQUE) HAS BEEN INSURED WITH REF NO: LKD/IN475061725/19 AND WOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO YOU DIRECTLY BY POST.
    CONTACT YOUR AGENT THROUGH THE BELOW STATED E-MAIL TO APPLY FOR CLAIM YOUR CHEQUE.

    Contact Email: - (Linkedin-Reward.Agent@email.com)

    NOTE: -YOU ARE TO KEEP ALL WINNIG DETAILS AND CONTACT INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL.

    LINKEDIN CORPORATION © 2017 INCUL. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

    LinkedIn
    Linkedin Corporation © 2017 LinkedIn.

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