The "ICC Cricket Award" Lottery Scams

There is no "ICC Cricket Award" that is giving away thousands or millions of dollars and sending out emails requesting personal information. Therefore, recipients of the email message below, which claims that they are lottery winners in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup National Lottery Prize Award, ask asked to delete it because it is a lottery scam. 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. Remember, never respond to an email message which 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, financial or personal information in order to collect their prizes.

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The ICC Cricket Award Lottery Scams

Also, there is no mobile ICC international lottery, promotion, or bonanza. Therefore, recipients of email messages claiming they are winners, should delete them and not follow the instructions in them. Once lottery scammers receive their victims' money, they will take it and disappear and the victims will not receive the lottery prizes that they were promised. This is why online users should never send money to collect lottery prizes and when they are asked to do so in order to collect lottery prizes. And, when asked, this should be the first sign that lottery scammers somewhere in cyberspace are attempting to steal their hard-earned money by tricking them into believing they winners in some so-called lottery.

Always remember to verify the authenticity of an International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket lottery, award or promotion by contacting them at their legitimate website at www.icc-cricket.com, Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/icc/ or Twitter at www.twitter.com/icc/.

A Sample of an "ICC Cricket Lottery Online" Scam

From: ICC CRICKET AWARD <icccricketuk@yandex.com>

Date: Fri, Nov 23, 2018, 12:21

Subject: Application For Payment! From Icc Cricket Award.

http://img.cricinfo.com/icc/logos/ICC_LOGO_6_FC.jpg

ICC CRICKET PROMOTINAL AWARD CENTER ENGLAND 2018 FOR ASIA AND EUROPEAN VICTORY,

ICC CRICKET OFFICIAL ADDRESS UNITED KINGDOM WARD/23/81 QUEENS ESTATE OPPOSITE UNITED

NATION OFFICE MARLIN STONE LONDON.

E-mail: icccricketuk@yandex.com

Tel: +448712348894

Fax: +448712348910

ATTENTION DEAR LUCKY WINNER: .

This correspondence officially confirms that we are in receipt of your e-mail regarding the claim of your award prize value of {£500,000.00 GBP}. and 1 HP Spectre 13.3" Laptop Intel Core i7 7th Gen U7500, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD 7th GEN,

Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds and one Hp Laptop Only.From ICC CRICKET CORPORATION! collects 5,000 cell phone numbers from all the cell phone network services in all over Asian and Europe countries we will issue your official winning certificate immediately we receive the necessary mentioned above information from you as to enable us have your appropriate details to avoid wrong delivery.

Over twenty million cell phone numbers participated in this award promotion and seven persons from seven different countries were selected to benefit from this promotion and you are one of the Selected Winner on outgoing Promo.To receive your prize you are required to re-confirm to us the following information this is to enable us issue your official winning certificate and our diplomat Dr James Raymond deliver your bank demand draft directly to your door step to avoid any wrong delivery.

YOUR PERSONAL PRESENTATION REQUIRED:

Full Name:______________

Full Address:____________

Nationality:_____________

Winning Mobile Number:___

Work Telephone:_________

E-mail address:__________

Date Of Birth:___________

Marital Status:___________

Occupation:_____________

City:___________________

Receiver Name:__________

State/Province:___________

Your winning prize money which has been converted to bank demand draft will be delivered to your door step by our delivery Diplomat Dr James Raymond within 48 hours.The bank Draft was issued by the Nat-West Bank Of London which is cash-able at any bank world-wide.As a diplomat abide by the delivery rule and regulations he is not allow for any reason to open your parcel until is been delivered to you for security reasons and well been of your prize.

Therefore you are not expected to ask him to open the parcel for any reason until he arrives at your door steps as been stated above.For your kind information upon the arrival of the Diplomat Dr James Raymond he will call you from the port of his arrival meanwhile the Indian custom authority will also communicate with you.

We guarantee your delivery with Our Diplomat Dr James Raymond follow his advise he will surely hand over your parcel to you.We also promise to reach you on phone for moreinformation where necessary our official number is also available on twitter you can also reach us anytime anywhere from your mobile device we will also be communicating with you Until your winning prize gets to your hands.

NOTE:ANY UNCLAIMED PRIZE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE ICC CRICKET TREASURE DEPARTMENT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Thank You

Prof.Justin Miller,

Payment Officer ICC Consolation Prize Team

London,United Kingdom

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Verify urgent requests or unsolicited emails, messages or phone calls before you respond

If you receive a message or a phone call asking for immediate action and don't know the sender, it could be a phishing message.

Be careful with links and new website addresses

Malicious website addresses may appear almost identical to legitimate sites. Scammers often use a slight variation in spelling or logo to lure you. Malicious links can also come from friends whose email has unknowingly been compromised, so be careful.

Secure your personal information

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Stay informed on the latest cyber threats

Keep yourself up to date on current scams by visiting this website daily.

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What if You Got Scammed?

Stop Contact With The Scammer

Hang up the phone. Do not reply to emails, messages, or letters that the scammer sends. Do not make any more payments to the scammer. Beware of additional scammers who may contact you claiming they can help you get your lost money back.

Secure Your Finances

  • Report potentially compromised bank account, credit or debit card information to your financial institution(s) immediately. They may be able to cancel or reverse fraudulent transactions.
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Check Your Computer

If your computer was accessed or otherwise affected by a scam, check to make sure that your anti-virus is up-to-date and running and that your system is free of malware and keylogging software. You may also need to seek the help of a computer repair company. Consider utilizing the Better Business Bureau’s website to find a reputable company.

Change Your Account Passwords

Update your bank, credit card, social media, and email account passwords to try to limit further unauthorized access. Make sure to choose strong passwords when changing account passwords.

Report The Scam

Reporting helps protect others. While agencies can’t always track down perpetrators of crimes against scammers, they can utilize the information gathered to record patterns of abuse which may lead to action being taken against a company or industry.

Report your issue to the following agencies based on the nature of the scam:

  • Local Law Enforcement: Consumers are encouraged to report scams to their local police department or sheriff’s office, especially if you lost money or property or had your identity compromised.
  • Federal Trade Commission: Contact the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357) or use the Online Complaint Assistant to report various types of fraud, including counterfeit checks, lottery or sweepstakes scams, and more.
  • Identitytheft.gov: If someone is using your personal information, like your Social Security, credit card, or bank account number, to open new accounts, make purchases, or get a tax refund, report it at www.identitytheft.gov. This federal government site will also help you create your Identity Theft Report and a personal recovery plan based on your situation. Questions can be directed to 877-ID THEFT.

How To Recognize a Phishing Scam

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.

Scammers often update their tactics to keep up with the latest news or trends, but here are some common tactics used in phishing emails or text messages:

Phishing emails and text messages often tell a story to trick you into clicking on a link or opening an attachment. You might get an unexpected email or text message that looks like it’s from a company you know or trust, like a bank or a credit card or utility company. Or maybe it’s from an online payment website or app. The message could be from a scammer, who might

  • say they’ve noticed some suspicious activity or log-in attempts — they haven’t
  • claim there’s a problem with your account or your payment information — there isn’t
  • say you need to confirm some personal or financial information — you don’t
  • include an invoice you don’t recognize — it’s fake
  • want you to click on a link to make a payment — but the link has malware
  • say you’re eligible to register for a government refund — it’s a scam
  • offer a coupon for free stuff — it’s not real

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The "ICC Cricket Award" Lottery Scams