"Google Reward End of Year Promotion 2018" Lottery Scam

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Updated: Jan. 24, 2018 2018-01-24T04:27:39
Posted: Jan. 24, 2018 2018-01-24T04:24:26
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There is no "Google Reward End Of Year Promotion 2018" lottery. Therefore, recipients of the email message below, which claims that the recipients are winners in the "Google Reward New Year Promotion 2018," is a lottery scam. The lottery scam was created by scammers to trick the recipients into sending their personal information and money, by claiming that they are the winners of the same so-called lottery. But, there is no Google lottery, and Google will never ask online users to send their personal information via an email message.

This type of lottery scam will ask you to send your personal information and subsequently ask you to send money in order to receive your prize. But, please do not respond to the email message or follow the instructions in it. Google is not taking part in or endorsing any lottery games, so if you receive an email claiming that you have won some lottery prize endorsed by Google, it is a scam.

The "Google Reward New Year Promotion 2018" Lottery Scam

GOOGLE REWARD NEW YEAR PROMOTION 2018

We wish to congratulate you on this note, for being part of our selected User in our just concluded internal promotion Gift draw this new year, this promotion was set-up to encourage the active users of the Google search engine, Google Play and the Google ancillary services in MALAYSIA.

Hence we do believe with your Gift prize, you will continue to be an active patronage to the Google search engine and services. Google is now the biggest search engine worldwide and in an effort to make sure that it remains the most widely used search engine, we ran an online e -mail beta draw which your email address won Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling (£950,000.00 GBP). We wish to formally announce to you that you have successfully passed the requirements, statutory obligations, verification and satisfactory report Test conducted for all online winners.

A winning cheque will be issued in your name by Google Reward Management for the sum of Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling (£950,000.00 GBP) and also a certificate of prize claims will be sent alongside.

You are advised to contact the assigned Google Program Administrator/Co-ordinator with the following details for your Reward Prize Claim.

Your Full Name:

Your Address:

Your Telephone/Mobile:

Your Nationality/Country:

Occupation/Company:

Age/Gender:

Ever Won an Online Lottery:

Comment About Google:

Mr Williams Rashford - (Google Program Administrator/Co-ordinator)

Email: claim@officialgreward18.com

ggrouprelease@gmail.com

Note: Kindly fill and send your Prize claim form to the claim officer via email above.

Google values your right to privacy! Your information is 100% secured and will be used exclusively for the purpose of this award only. The Prize Claim Form must be completed. The Google Payment Officer is entitled to refuse toprocess any payment, if the Prize Claim Form is incomplete.

Congratulations from the Staff & Members of the Google interactive Lotteries Board Commission.

Yours faithfully,

Sundar PichaI

Chief Executive Office

Google Inc.

There is no prize, so please do not send your hard-earned money to these cybercriminals. If you send your personal information, these cybercriminals will use it to further scam you.

This lottery scam is similar to the following:

Beware of "Google Anniversary Promotion Award" Lottery Scam

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December 19, 2018 at 2:29 AM by an anonymous user from: Singapore, Central Singapore, Singapore
Here is another scam:
"Google Inc <ymkwon99@knou.ac.kr>
To:
Recipients
19 Dec at 12:31 PM
Dear Google User,
Kindly Find attached Google Official Letter confirming you as a winner of the ongoing END OF YEAR AWARD for online users, Congratulations from all of us.
Sundar Pichai
Chief Executive Officer
Google Inc
GOOGLE INC.
AWARD AND PROMOTION INFORMATION CENTER SOUTH EAST ASIA
3rd & 4th floor, building #10,
Street 214, Sangkat Chey Chum Neas,
Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh,
Cambodia.
Ref No: GAAP/6168/657/2018
Batch: GAAP/690/GAPRO/SEA
OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION LETTER
We wish to congratulate you over your success in the official publication of results of the E-mail electronic online
sweepstake organized by Google Inc., officially sponsored by THE GOOGLE FOUNDATION in conjunction with
Visa®/MasterCard® International and confirmed by our co-sponsors the Foundation for the Promotion of Software
Products (F.P.S.P). Over the years Google earns its’ profit mainly from advertising using their very own Google search engine, Gmail, Gala, Sify e-mail services, Google Maps, Google Apps, Orkut social networking and You Tube video sharing, which are all offered to the public for free.
Due to your active use of Google services, you have been selected as one of the Ten (10) winners in the ongoing E- mail Electronic Online Sweepstakes holding in our South East Asian Subsidiary office (CAMBODIA). Hence we believe with your prize, you will continue to be active in your patronage to Google and its Products, we wish to inform you that you are entitled to $1,350,000.00 USD {One Million Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars}. International Certified Bank Draft will be issued in your name by our Foreign Payment Bureau in SOUTH EAST ASIAN
SUBSIDIARY OFFICE IN CAMBODIA and also a Certificate of prize claim will be processed alongside your Bank
Draft.
Your payment will be processed through our SOUTH EAST ASIAN SUBSIDIARY OFFICE IN CAMBODIA. You are
advised to contact our Foreign Payment Bureau with your payment verification details below:
PAYMENT CLAIMS FORM
1) Your Full Names:
2) Your Contact Address:
3) Your Country/Nationality:
4) Your Telephone/Mobile Number(s):
5) Occupation:
6) Age/Gender:
7) Private Email Address (OPTIONAL):
8) Ever Won An Online Lottery?
*KINDLY INDICATE YOUR PREFERRED MODE OF PRIZE REMITTANCE FROM THE OPTIONS BELOW:
1. COURIER DELIVERY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT AND OTHER WINNING
DOCUMENTS TO YOUR ADDRESS/RESIDENCE.
2. CASH PICK UP: (YOU COMING DOWN TO OUR OFFICE IN CAMBODIA TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE).
Google values your right to privacy! Your information is 100% secured and will be used exclusively for the purpose of this award only.
Send all response via email to our Chief Executive/Foreign Payment Bureau officer below:
Name: Sundar Pichai.
Chief Executive Officer.
Email: sundar.pichai.ceeo@googleprom-team.com
NOTE! For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims are
processed and your winning prize remitted to you. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claims
and unwarranted abuse of this program please be WARNED!
Sundar Pichai,
Chief Executive Officer/Foreign Bureau Payment Administrator."
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December 5, 2018 at 11:10 AM by info
Here is another scam:
"Van: Charlotte Schoenmakers <cSchoenmakers@stmr.nl>
Verzonden: woensdag 5 december 2018 03:50
Onderwerp: END OF YEAR PROMO!
View attached file for claims procedure.
Congratulations from the Staff & Members of Google Board Commission.
Dr. Eric Schmidt."
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November 20, 2018 at 4:08 PM by info
Here is another scam:
"From: Baggum, Marjet van
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2018 12:00 AM
Subject: End Of Year Promotion!
View attached file for claims procedure.
Congratulations from the Staff & Members of Google Board Commission.
Dr. Eric Schmidt."
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September 21, 2018 at 6:13 AM by info
Here is another scam:
"From: Google Inc [mailto:claimssector1@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2018 12:06 PM
Subject: Details Confirmed
GOOGLE INC.
AWARD AND PROMOTION INFORMATION
1-13 St Giles High St,
London WC2H 8AG,
United Kingdom
OFFICIAL PAYMENT LETTER.
Good Day Simona Bagdanaviciene
On Behalf of the Screening Committee of Google Inc, you are hereby cleared as approved Official beneficiary of £550,000.00 {Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds}
Your parcel with Identification Number [BIC1988] has been sent to a courier company here in the United Kingdom (British International Courier). You are required to contact the international delivery department of the (British International Courier) via email or call with immediate effect so as to speed up the delivery of your winnings:
BRITISH INTERNATIONAL CONTACT DETAILS:
Andrew Darwish
British International Courier
[Dispatch Manager]
Web: http://bicexecs.co.uk/courier/ Email: info@bic-execs.co.uk
Alt. Email: bicexecservices@gmail.com
Tel: 447937012991
447011182460
Fax: 447053619442
All necessary documents that will facilitate the clearance of your Cheque Of £550,000.00 Great British Pounds in your name has been processed and sealed in your Winning parcel.
These documents has been securely sealed and packed for security reasons which make it impossible for anyone to view it until it’s been delivered to you.
It is imperative that you quote your Parcel Identification Number: (BIC1988) in your mail to (British International Courier) for Easy Identification.
As soon as you are in contact with the delivery company a concise update is required and always make sure you keep us updated.
Congratulations from the Staffs & Members of Google Board Commission.
©Copyright 2018 Google Incorporation. All rights reserved"
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September 21, 2018 at 6:10 AM by info
Here is another scam:
"From: Google Inc [mailto:privacy@smwyc.org]
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2018 1:20 PM
To: Recipients
Subject: Thank You For Being An Active User(Your Reward)
GOOGLE INC
AWARD AND PROMOTION INFORMATION
1-13 St Giles High St,
London WC2H 8AG,
United Kingdom
Good Day Google User
You have won yourself a prize for being an active Google user from the ongoing E-mail electronic online sweepstake organized by the Google Foundation. We wish to inform you that you have been rewarded with the sum of {Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds}. An International Certified Bank Draft will be issued in your name and also a Certificate of prize claim will be processed alongside your Bank Draft.
Kindly provide your details for verification.
1: Your Full Names:
2: Your Contact Address:
3: Age/Gender:
4: Your Telephone/Mobile Number(s):
5: Alternative email account if any:
6: :Ever Won An Online Lottery?
Google values your right to privacy! Your information is 100% secured and will be used exclusively for the purpose of this award only.
Name: Martin Hillman
Chief Executive Officer
Email: claimpromotiondepartment@webname.com
Email: claimpromotiondepartment@googlemail.com
Best Regards,
Ceo/CO-Founders,
GOOGLE INC"
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April 18, 2018 at 3:20 AM by an anonymous user from: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Here is another scam:
"GOOGLE INC.
AWARD AND PROMOTION INFORMATION
1-13 St Giles High St,
London WC2H 8AG,
United Kingdom
Ref No: GAAP/6168/657/2018
Batch: GAAP/690/GAPRO/UK
OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION LETTER
We wish to congratulate you over your success in the official publication of results of the E-mail electronic online sweepstake organized by Google Inc for the year 2018, officially sponsored by THE GOOGLE FOUNDATION in conjunction with Visa®/MasterCard® International and confirmed by our co-sponsors the Foundation for the Promotion of Software Products (F.P.S.P). Over the years Google earns its’ profit mainly from advertising using their very own Google search engine, Gmail, Gala, Sify e-mail services, Google Maps, Google Apps, Orkut social networking and You Tube video sharing, which are all offered to the public for free.
...
You are advised to contact our processing office/Foreign Payment Bureau officer with your payment verification details below:
PAYMENT CLAIMS FORM
1) Your Full Names:
2) Your Contact Address:
3) Your Country/Nationality:
4) Your Telephone/Mobile Number(s): Occupation: Employee
5) Age/Gender:
6) Private Email Address (OPTIONAL):
7) Ever Won An Online Lottery? :
8)
Google values your right to privacy! Your information is 100% secured and will be used exclusively for the purpose of this award only.
Send all response via email to our Chief Executive/Foreign Payment Bureau officer below:
Name: Martin Hillman
Chief Executive Officer
Email: googlesweepstakesverification@webname.com"
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March 15, 2018 at 9:03 AM by an anonymous user from: Zilina, Žilinský kraj, Slovakia
What am I supposed to do once I have already responded to this scam?
I submitted my name, next of kin, address, and phone number. Nothing else! Since I wasn’t asked for any money or credit card number I believed that nothing dangerous could happen to me.
How should I, eventually, protect myself for the future possible misuse of these few pieces of information I have given?
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- March 15, 2018 at 10:19 AM by info
  Just be careful going forward because the scammers will contact you, using the information you have sent, and attempt to scam you. Always stop, think and research before doing anything.
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March 12, 2018 at 10:57 PM by an anonymous user from: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
lucky I check on this first!. thank you to whom who share this
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