Lottery Scam - "MasterCard UK and Microsoft Mega Jackpot"

There is no "MasterCard UK and Microsoft Mega Jackpot." Therefore, MasterCard users who have received the lottery scamming email message below, which claims they have won or been awarded thousands of dollars in the MasterCard UK and Microsoft Mega Jackpot, should delete the message. The fake message is being sent by lottery scammers to trick MasterCard users into sending them their personal information. Once the scammers have their potential victims’ personal information, they will ask them to send advance fees in order to claim their so-called lottery prizes. Once the scammers received their victims’ money, they will disappear or attempt to get more money from their victims.

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Lottery Scam - MasterCard UK and Microsoft Mega Jackpot

It is important to remember that legitimate companies will never ask their lottery winners to send their personal information via an email message or send money in order to receive their prizes. Therefore, if online or internet users are asked to do the same, that should be the first indicator that someone is attempting to scam them.

The "MasterCard UK and Microsoft Mega Jackpot" Lottery Scam Email

10 Upper Bank Street Canary Wharf.

London E14 5NP, England, United Kingdom

Attn: Valued Online Prize Winner,

Award Numbers: GB/MS/963/2017/18

Email Bonus Numbers: MSLP-54399

Batch Numbers: GB/MS/776/354

Reference Numbers: MGB/96/097/08

Serial Numbers: MSGB/2017/18/M986

: £ 1,000,000.00 GBP (One Million Great Britain Pounds Sterling)

Your email address has brought you an unexpected luck, your e-mail address was selected and confirmed by MasterCard and our Co-sponsor Microsoft International, through their latest internet software for your usage of Microsoft and MasterCard products. You are therefore been approved by MasterCard GB International/Microsoft UK the sum of £ 1,000,000.00 GBP (One Million Great

Britain Pounds Sterling).

Name: Phil Barkley

Email: finance@mcgroupsgb.com

Email: mcard.msoftgb@outlook.com

Phone #: +44 793 704 9829

Fax #: +44 843 524 1558

Do email the above MasterCard Claims Administrator, at once with all the claims requirements below. To avoid unnecessary delay, they are needed to proceed.

(1). Full Name

(2). Address

(3). Nationality/Gender

(4). Date of Birth

(5). Occupation

(6). Phone

(7). Country

(8). How do you feel as a MasterCard Winner

(9). Ever Won an Online Award or Bonus

(10). Winning Email Address

. 1. To fill the Microsoft Verification Requirements, if you are not use to Microsoft/Pdf files, you can print it out and fill it or simply copy the entire Award

Notification Attachment to your new message in your email box or notepad for easy access.

2. Contact the Finance Director with all your Microsoft Verification

Requirements well filled.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Brenda .T. Davidson (Secretary)

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April 18, 2019 at 11:34 PM by
Lottery Scam - "MasterCard UK and Microsoft Mega Jackpot"
an anonymous user from: Quezon City, National Capital Region, Philippines

Thanks for the info. I also recieved just today an email from the Mastercard and just to be sure I search in google and learned it was a scam so I deleted the message. Thanks again

Delete

August 15, 2018 at 2:37 AM by
Lottery Scam - "MasterCard UK and Microsoft Mega Jackpot"
an anonymous user from: Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Hello sir/madam,

Today I have received a message by Mega jackpot.

This mail is fake or true please confirm me early.

"Dear lucky winner,

This is to inform you, that your email have won you a prize of one million dollars from mega jackpot program UK 2018 .

I am Mrs Paul Bradson and it will be my pleasure to direct you throughout the process of claiming your winning amount. the UK mega jackpot

is a yearly program that is held to financially support individuals worldwide due to the global financial crisis.

.

I must say that you a very lucky person for your email id to be among the five email id that our Computerized Ballot System (CBS) picked to win $1,000,000,Dollars,

2018 edition of the lottery program. Your cheque of one million dollars will be signed/issued in your name through our C.E.O Mr Paul C. Bradson,

Notice your cheque will be send to your country India in ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, you will receive a call from Bank people for confimation that you are the right person .

TO CLAIM YOUR FUND FILL UP THIS VERIFICATION FORM BELOW

1. Full Names

2. Residential Address:

3. Mobile Number:

5. Occupation:

7. S*x:

Reply to this: mega.jackpot.offer@asia.com

8. Age:

9. Nationality:

10. Country:

11. Marital Status:

12.Winning E-mail id:

13. Bank Name:

14. Account Number:

15. Account Holders Name:

16. Bank Branch:

17. Ifs code:

18. Passport Size Photograph:

Sincerely,

Mr Paul C. Bradson"

Delete

August 15, 2018 at 8:48 AM by
Lottery Scam - "MasterCard UK and Microsoft Mega Jackpot"
info

The email is a fake.

Delete

July 21, 2018 at 3:09 PM by
Lottery Scam - "MasterCard UK and Microsoft Mega Jackpot"
an anonymous user from: Hubballi, Karnataka, India

hello sir/madam

I have received this email today itself but I don't know it is true or fake; so could u plz confirm me.

"Dear lucky winner,

This is to inform you, that your email have won you a prizee of one million dollars from mega jackpot program UK 2018 .

I am Mrs Paul Bradson and it will be my pleasure to direct you throughout the process of claiming your winning amount. the UK mega jackpot

is a yearly program that is held to financially support individuals worldwide due to the global financial crisis.

.

I must say that you a very lucky person for your email id to be among the five email id that our Computerized Ballot System (CBS) picked to win $1,000,000,Dollars, 2018 edition of the lottery program. Your cheque of one million dollars will be signed/issued in your name through our C.E.O Mr Paul C. Bradson, Notice your cheque will be send to your country India in ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, you will receive a call from Bank people for confimation that you are the right person.

TO CLAIM YOUR FUND FILL UP THIS VERIFICATION FORM BELOW

1. Full Names

2. Residential Address:

3. Mobile Number:

5. Occupation:

7. S*x:

Reply to this: mega.jackpot.offer@asia.com

8. Age:

9. Nationality:

10. Country:

11. Marital Status:

12.Winning E-mail id:

13. Bank Name:

14. Account Number:

15. Account Holders Name:

16. Bank Branch:

17. Ifs code:

18. Passport Size Photograph:

Sincerely,

Mr Paul C. Bradson"

Delete

July 21, 2018 at 4:07 PM by
Lottery Scam - "MasterCard UK and Microsoft Mega Jackpot"
info

The email is a scam.

Delete

June 12, 2018 at 5:28 AM by
Lottery Scam - "MasterCard UK and Microsoft Mega Jackpot"
an anonymous user from: Jerusalem, Israel

If their fraud activities are well known how come the British authorities do not stop them?

Delete

June 12, 2018 at 5:39 AM by
Lottery Scam - "MasterCard UK and Microsoft Mega Jackpot"
info

It is not that easy to stop cyber criminals who can be anywhere in the world.

It takes time.

Delete

April 24, 2018 at 9:54 AM by
Lottery Scam - "MasterCard UK and Microsoft Mega Jackpot"
info

Here is another scam:

"From: MASTERCARD UK [mailto:ivana.msoftgbgroups@outlook.com] On Behalf Of MASTERCARD UK

Sent: Monday, April 23, 2018 5:58 PM

Subject: Attention: Gytis Dominas

Attention: Online Prize Winner,

Thanks for your email, your MasterCard Verification Details/Credentials has passed and matched our MasterCard UK/Microsoft Winning Screening Verification Test.

Kindly view the enclosed attachments for next directives on your MasterCard prize claims process of £ 1,000,000.00 GBP (One Million Great Britain Pounds Sterling).

Congratulations once more from members and staffs of the MasterCard® / Microsoft INTERNATIONAL MEGA ONLINE JACKPOT.

Sincerely,

Phil Barkley

(Online Award FINANCE Manager)

Email: phil@mcardgroupsgb.com

Phone #: 44 793 704 9829

Fax #: 44 843 524 1558

MASTERCARD UK/ MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT"

Delete

April 4, 2018 at 3:08 AM by
Lottery Scam - "MasterCard UK and Microsoft Mega Jackpot"
an anonymous user from: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

good information. by the way, the scammers are still operating.

Delete

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Scammers use email or text messages to try to steal your passwords, account numbers, or Social Security numbers. If they get that information, they could get access to your email, bank, or other accounts. Or they could sell your information to other scammers. Scammers launch thousands of phishing attacks like these every day — and they’re often successful.

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Lottery Scam - "MasterCard UK and Microsoft Mega Jackpot"