"Mercedes Benz International Online Lottery" Scams - Do Not Be Fooled by Scammers

Online users who have received emails claiming to be from Mercedes Benz, stating that they have won a Mercedes Benz in their online lottery draw promotion, should delete the email messages and should not respond to them because they are fraudulent. Please be informed that Mercedes Benz does not have a lottery department, nor do any of its affiliate companies. Mercedes Benz does not send or confirm personal information by email, including but not limited to: your name, address, passwords or financial information. If you receive an email from someone purporting to be Mercedes Benz, or a division of Mercedes Benz, such as the Security Department or Lottery Department, asking for this type of information, DO NOT RESPOND TO IT.

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Mercedes Benz International Online Lottery Scams - Do Not Be Fooled by Scammers

The sole and only purpose of which is to elicit your personal information. To be safe, we recommend you add the sender to your blocked email or SPAM email list.

A Sample of the "Mercedes Benz" Lottery Scam

Mr. Patrick Obi <test@cirsdent-jzz.de>

Fri 2/16/2018, 5:40 PM

CONGRATULATION! CONGRATULATION!! CONGRATULATION!!!

We happily announced that your E-mail Address has been selected among the winners of the Mercedes Benz International Online Lottery Draw 2018 promo. You are now a winner of a brand new "Mercedes Benz c300 4matic 2018" and the grand prize of $4,500,000.00 USD.

For easy claim of your winnings, You are simply advice to contact our Claim Agent Mr. Patrick Obi (patrickobi@consultant.com) with this code C3004M. You can call him on this number or text, (929 - 256 - 4573) USA with the below details as stated.

NAME:

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS:

OFFICE ADDRESS:

PHONE NUMBER:

OCCUPATIONS:

All necessary information on what to do in receiving your winnings will be treated by our claim agent once contacted by you.

NB: Delivery cost is mandatory in claiming your winning.

Your Mercedes Benz Online Lottery Draw Reference Claim Code: (556682).

Best Regards,

Mr. Patrick Obi

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November 12, 2019 at 2:25 AM by
"Mercedes Benz International Online Lottery" Scams - Do Not Be Fooled by Scammers
an anonymous user from: Zagreb, City of Zagreb, Croatia

"mercedesbenzpromo@onlinewin.com

New Promo Winner

Dear Winner:

We are pleased to announced that your E-mail Address has been selected among the winners of the Mercedes Benz International Online Lottery Draw for "2019/2020" Xmas and new year promo. You are now a winner of a Brand New "2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450" and the Grand prize of $3,500,000.00 USD.( Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) For easy claim of your winnings, you are simply advice to contact our Claim Agent

Name: Barr.Thomas Clark

Email: barr.thomasclark@yahoo.com

TEL: (760)915-6251

Please reply with your necessary information below for rightful claim, you have 24 Hours to claim your Prize

BENEFICIARY FULL NAME:

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS:

OFFICE ADDRESS:

HOME ADDRESS:

PHONE NUMBER:

OCCUPATIONS:

All necessary information on what to do in receiving your winnings will be treated by our

claim agent once contacted by you.

Your Mercedes Benz Online Lottery Draw Reference Claim Code:

(W70902039).

Signed

Dieter Zetsche

Chairman Management Board

Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes Benz Lottery Inc

Mercedes-Benz GMBH"

Here is another scam.

Delete

July 17, 2019 at 3:08 PM by
"Mercedes Benz International Online Lottery" Scams - Do Not Be Fooled by Scammers
info

Mercedesbenzlotter@powerball.net is being used by the scammers.

Delete

October 5, 2019 at 11:58 PM by
"Mercedes Benz International Online Lottery" Scams - Do Not Be Fooled by Scammers
an anonymous user from: Berkeley Township, New Jersey, United States

As well as mercedesbenzlottery@win.com

Delete

April 19, 2019 at 12:24 PM by
"Mercedes Benz International Online Lottery" Scams - Do Not Be Fooled by Scammers
an anonymous user from: Vestavia Hills, Alabama, United States

Just received this:

"mercedesbenzlottery@usa.com

From: mercedesbenzlottery@usa.com

Reply To: barr.justinehall@yahoo.com

Subject: Hello Easter Winner

Dear Easter Winner,

Congratulations we are pleased to announced that you have been

selected as our Easter super promo Winner by our automated

computer E-mail powerball roll system for the Mercedes Benz

Online Lottery Draw for "2019"Easter super promo. You are now a

winner of a Brand New "2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450" and the Grand

prize of $2,500,000.00 USD.( Two Million Five Hundred Thousand

Dollars)

For easy claim of your winnings, You can request your payment and

delivery by contacting your Claim Agent below

Agent Barr 'Justine Hall

Orlando Florida USA.

Email:(barr.justinehall@yahoo.com)

Tel:(518) 241-3489

All necessary information on what to do in claiming and delivery

of your winnings to your location will be treated by our claim

agent once contacted by you.

Your Mercedes Benz Online Lottery Draw Reference Claim Code is

:(W70902039).

Signed

Mercedes Benz Inc.

Sandy Springs,

GA 4332, USA"

Delete

March 26, 2019 at 8:30 AM by
"Mercedes Benz International Online Lottery" Scams - Do Not Be Fooled by Scammers
an anonymous user from: Austin, Texas, United States

I get these on Outlook daily but Google does a better job of blocking.

Delete

March 13, 2019 at 10:59 PM by
"Mercedes Benz International Online Lottery" Scams - Do Not Be Fooled by Scammers
info

Here is another scam:

- Original Message -

From: mercedesbenzInt@globalottery.com

Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2019 8:43 AM

Subject: Attention Global promo!

Congratulations Winner!,

Dear Claim Applicant,

We are pleased to announced that your E-mail Address has been selected among

the winners of the Mercedes Benz International Online Lottery Draw for the

"2019" March Global promo! . You are now a winner of a Brand New "2019

Mercedes-Benz GLE 450" and the Grand Mega prize of $2,500,000.00 USD. (Two

Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)

For easy claim and delivery of your winnings, you are simply advice to

contact our Regional Claim Agent

"Agent Charles Conroy"

Email: (agent.charlesconroy@yahoo.com)

TEL:(518) 241-3489

Phoenix Arizona USA.

Do contact "Agent Charles Conroy" listed above with your necessary

information stated below in order to process your documents legally and also

deliver your winnings to your Private location...

BENEFICIARY FULL NAME:

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS:

OFFICE ADDRESS:

HOME ADDRESS:

PHONE NUMBER:

OCCUPATIONS

Your Mercedes Benz Online Lottery Draw Reference Claim Code:(W70902039).

Signed

Mercedes-Benz Global inc.

Mercedes-Benz USA

LLC Fontana, CA, 903-428-4334

Delete

March 12, 2019 at 4:55 PM by
"Mercedes Benz International Online Lottery" Scams - Do Not Be Fooled by Scammers
an anonymous user from: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Thank you for validating my suspicions that this was a scam.

Delete

February 19, 2019 at 10:14 AM by
"Mercedes Benz International Online Lottery" Scams - Do Not Be Fooled by Scammers
an anonymous user from: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

I received the exact same message.

Was happy for a moment, then did a search.

Got this site... and said to myself "yep, a f'n scam."

Oh well.

Delete

January 1, 2019 at 6:12 PM by
"Mercedes Benz International Online Lottery" Scams - Do Not Be Fooled by Scammers
an anonymous user from: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Got one to my work email:

"We happily announced that your E-mail Address has been selected among the winners of the Mercedes Benz International Online Lottery Draw 2019 Xmas and new year promo. You are now a winner of a brand new "Mercedes Benz c350 4matic 2019 model" and the grand prize of $4,500,000.00 USD.

For easy claim of your winnings, you are simply advice to contact our Claim Agent Barr. Jimmy Losi, in Colorado Springs, Colorado USA (jim4losi@gmail.com)

BENEFICIARY FULL NAME:

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS:

OFFICE ADDRESS:

HOME ADDRESS:

PHONE NUMBER:

OCCUPATIONS:

All necessary information on what to do in receiving your winnings will be treated by our claim agent once contacted by you.

NB: Delivery cost is mandatory in claiming your winning.

Your Mercedes Benz Online Lottery Draw Reference Claim Code: (765591).

Signed

Mercedes Benz"

Delete

December 20, 2018 at 9:38 PM by
"Mercedes Benz International Online Lottery" Scams - Do Not Be Fooled by Scammers
info

Here is another scam:

-Original Message-

From: Mercedesbenz@lotteryonline.com <Mercedesbenz@lotteryonline.com>

Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2018 1:09 PM

Subject: New Power-ball Winner Congratulations!

Hello Winner:

We are pleased to announced that your E-mail Address has been selected among the winners of the Mercedes Benz International Online Lottery Draw for "2017/2018" Xmas and new year

promo. You are now a winner of a Brand New "2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450" and the Grand

prize of $2,500,000.00 USD.( Two Million Five Hundred Thousand

Dollars)

For easy claim of your winnings, you are simply advice to contact our Claim Agent

"Agent Charles Conroy" in Phoenix Arizona USA.

Email:(barr.charlesconroy@yahoo.com)

Tel:(518) 241-3489

Please reply with your necessary information below for rightful claim, you have 24 Hours to claim your Prize

BENEFICIARY FULL NAME:

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS:

OFFICE ADDRESS:

HOME ADDRESS:

PHONE NUMBER:

OCCUPATIONS:

All necessary information on what to do in receiving your winnings will be treated by our

claim agent once contacted by you.

Your Mercedes Benz Online Lottery Draw Reference Claim Code:

(W70902039).

Signed

Mercedes Benz Inc

Delete

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