Beware of "Linkedin Online Lottery Reward" Lotto Scam

Posted: Jan 22, 2019 at 4:54 AM by an anonymous user from or near: Luanda, Luanda Province, Angola

I got this message, after first receiving a message to contact that Eric, which I did:

"Dear Award Winner, This is Your Raffle Ticket No: L-T-299-7742

Congratulation to you my dear, The Entire LinkedIn Team Bond are Very happy to inform you that Your LinkedIn Registered E-mail-I.D have won the sum of {$2,500,000,00 Million US Dollars}, From the Annual LinkedIn online international Raffle Draw.

Your Registered E-mail-ID was selected through electronic ballot System without you applying. Your name was selected by Mr. Jeff Weiner, the C.E.O of LinkedIn (Founder & Amp Chief Executive Officer).

The promotion was made to make all LinkedIn users to benefit from the profit the company made while they use LinkedIn.

LinkedIn is the First and ever largest means of Meeting both old and new Friends

The program was done to serve as a means of appreciation to visitors on our site and also to help people to fight off poverty and to maintain a good standard of living. Kindly contact Mr. Eric Bra**ily the Foreign Service Manager of the LinkedIn Team and appointed as your claims officer via this email (Mr.Ericbra**il@rediffmail.com OR Call Whats-App 14089566821) immediately with the following information below:

As soon as he gets your email with all the information stated above he will tell you on what next to do as regards the claiming and receiving of your winning prize sum of $2,500, 000, 00 Million US Dollars. Please after receiving winning prize do not forget to help the poor ones in your country.
SEND YOUR DETAILS BELOW FOR YOUR PAYMENT
Full Name
Address:
Sex:
Age:
State:
Country:
E-mail Id :
Occupation:
Whats-App Number:
Telephone Number:
Identity Proof ID:"

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Posted: Jun 28, 2018 at 6:39 PM by info

They are using this email address: donald@pm-linkedin.com

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Posted: May 3, 2018 at 10:28 AM 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: Oct 9, 2017 at 4:11 AM by an anonymous user from or near: Rw 01, 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?

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Posted: Sep 23, 2017 at 11:48 AM 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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