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"Samsung Financial Empowerment Program 2018" Lottery Scam

Samsung Financial Empowerment Program 2018 Lottery Scam

There is no "Samsung Financial Empowerment Program ®2018" lottery. Therefore, online users who have received e-mail messages like the one below, which claim they are winners of the "Samsung Financial Empowerment Program 2018" are asked not to follow the instructions in them because they are lottery scams. There is no such Samsung lottery and the fake email messages are being sent by lottery scammers.

Every month, thousands of these email messages are sent out by lottery scammers to trick their potential victims into stealing their personal information and subsequently asking them to send money in order to receive their so-called lottery prize. Sending your personal information to these cyber-criminals will only help them rip you off or steal your money. Therefore, online users who have received the same email messages are asked to delete them.

The "Samsung Financial Empowerment Program ®2018" Scam

From: SAMSUNG COMPANY <samsungmb125@outlook.com>

Date: 19/03/2018 19:31 (GMT+05:30)

Subject: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CHOOSE OPTION OF PAYMENT RELEASE

Samsung Financial Empowerment Program ®2018

Samsung Electronics (Uk) Ltd

Mr. ANDY GRIFFITHS

Tell : +448712458468

Payment Number: NK249NAA

DEAR LUCKY WINNER

Payment Number: NK249NAA

Verification Number: NM-00222-674PF

Country: INDIA

Date: 19 March 2018

APPROVAL OF AWARD WINNING PRIZE OF 500,000 GBP FOR DELIVERY/TRANSFER.

ATTENTION TO THE OWNER OF THIS MOBILE NUMBER ,

{Option 1:} Your prize money will be wired to your bank account via an automated Direct Wire Transfer System operated by nominated Payment center. Hence you would be required to send us your Bank information, i.e..

Full name...

Address...

Age...

Sex...

Nationality...

Mobile Number...

State Of Origin..

Marital Status...

Occupation...

Account name...

Bank name...

Bank account number...

Bank branch, Swift/iban codes

Id proof....

{Option 2:} Courier of your winning Cash to you via DHL Courier Company, which is our assigned courier company. Please note that your cash will be delivery to you in your nominated address, The Courier Company would bring the cash to your postal/home address nominated by you and as written below (please you are allowed to correct or amend your contact information in your next mail) You will be required to send your international passport, driver’s license or ID card to me via email attachment as it will be used for a proper identification of you during delivery of your winning cash to you by the DHL Courier Company.

...

I expect an email and call from you immediately fill the Application form Letter and making a selection from the two options above.

Congratulations and have a wonderful week.

I wish you on behalf of all members and staff of UK SAMSUNG ELECTRONICES CO.LTD congratulate you as you expect your wining prize and i hope you spend your money wisely and to the betterment of your community and wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune thank you for being part of our commemorative 40th years Anniversary Draws.

Past winners around the world full of excitement

Best Regards,

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

Mr. ANDY GRIFFITHS

Tell : +448712458468

Samsung Electronics (UK) LTD.

Copyright Samsung ®2018

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Aug 1, 2019 at 2:42 PM by
"Samsung Financial Empowerment Program 2018" Lottery Scam
an anonymous user from: Delhi, India

I have received same email. I shared my name and addresses to them. Now what can I do?

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Jun 15, 2019 at 5:54 AM by
"Samsung Financial Empowerment Program 2018" Lottery Scam
an anonymous user from: Firozepur, Punjab, India

samsungp94-outlook.com and samsungmb125-outlook.com are being used by the scammers.

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May 8, 2019 at 11:16 PM by
"Samsung Financial Empowerment Program 2018" Lottery Scam
an anonymous user from: Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh, India

I have received same type of email but sadly I have shared my bank information because I don't know about these.plz answer me what can I do further to protect my information.thanks....
EMAIL IS :
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM FACEBOOK ORGANISATION TO CHOOSE OPTION OF PAYMENT RELEASE
Mr. Mark Zuckerberg 
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Founder
Tell :  448712458468

APPROVAL OF AWARD WINNING PRIZE OF 600,000 GBP FOR DELIVERY/TRANSFER.
 
ATTENTION TO THE OWNER OF THIS FACEBOOK ACCOUNT USER ,

{Option 1:} Your prize money will be wired to your bank account via an automated Direct Wire Transfer System operated by nominated Payment center. Hence you would be required to send us your Bank information, i.e..

Full name...
Address...
Age...
S*x...
Nationality...
Mobile Number...
State Of Origin..
Marital Status...
Occupation...
Account name...
Bank name...
Bank account number...
Bank branch, Swift/iban codes
Id proof....

{Option 2:} Courier of your winning Cash to you via DHL Courier Company, which is our assigned courier company. Please note that your cash will be delivery to you in your nominated address, The Courier Company would bring the cash to your postal/home address nominated by you and as written below (please you are allowed to correct or amend your contact information in your next mail) You will be required to send your international passport, driver’s license or ID card to me via email attachment as it will be used for a proper identification of you during delivery of your winning cash to you by the DHL Courier Company.

Full name...
Address...
Age...
S*x...
Nationality...
Mobile Number...
State Of Origin..
Marital Status...
Occupation...
Id proof
I expect an email and call from you immediately fill the Application form Letter and making a selection from the two options above.
Congratulations and have a wonderful week.

I wish you on behalf of all members and staff of FACEBOOK ORGANIZATION  LTD  congratulate you as you expect your wining prize and I hope you spend your money wisely and to the betterment of your community and wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune thank you for being part of our commemorative 10th years Anniversary Draws.

Past winners around the world full of excitement

Best Regards,
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
Mr. Mark Zuckerberg 
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Founder
Tell : 448712458468
Copyright Facebook Organization ®2019

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May 8, 2019 at 11:41 PM by
"Samsung Financial Empowerment Program 2018" Lottery Scam
info

If you gave them your account number and name, and not your banking credentials, then you are ok. Just be careful going forward because the scammers will contact you and attempt to trick you into sending them money.

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Apr 7, 2019 at 11:31 PM by
"Samsung Financial Empowerment Program 2018" Lottery Scam
an anonymous user from: Perth, Western Australia, Australia

This conversation is following a facebook message from a 'friend' whose account had been hacked:

-------- Original Message --------
"Subject: Re: Financial empowerment program.
From: Robin william

HELLO,
THIS IS AGENT ROBIN WILLIAM FROM THE EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM AUTHORITY. WE RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION MAIL EARLIER FROM YOU CONCERNING YOUR NAME ON OUR WIN LIST.

PLEASE KINDLY GET BACK TO US WITH YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS WHILE WE CHECK IT OUT ON OUR DATABASE.

THANK YOU.

Dear Mr William,
I have just been informed by a friend that my picture is on display on a 'WIN LIST' re the Financial empowerment program. Is this correct and what have I won?
Please advise.
Thank you,"


"Robin william
Fri, 5 Apr, 21:34 (3 days ago)
to me

NOTE: ALL WINNINGS MUST BE CLAIMED NOT LATER THAN ONE WEEK OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT. AFTER THIS DATE,ALL UNCLAIMED FOUNDS WILL BE RETURNED TO OUR HEAD OFFICE FOR NEXT PROMOTION EDITION.

TO FILE FOR YOUR CLAIM MADAM, YOU ARE TO PROVIDE YOUR INFORMATION FOR FINAL VERIFICATION TO ENABLE YOU RECEIVE YOUR PRIZE. PROVIDE YOUR CLAIMS INFORMATION AS REQUIRED BELOW:

1.NAME IN FULL:
2.HOME ADDRESS:
3.MARITAL STATUS:
4.OCCUPATION:
5:MALE OR FEMALE:
6.DATE OF BIRTH:
7.MONTHLY INCOME:
8.CELLPHONE NUMBER:
9.DO YOU WANT CHEQUE OR CASH?

INSTRUCTION: PLEASE WRITE OUT THE CORRECT ANSWERS TO THE LISTED QUESTIONS ABOVE AND SEND BACK TO US ASAP, SAME WAY YOU HAVE BEEN WRITTEN TEXT. DO THAT NOW ASAP.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION"


No, I do not recall receiving an email from you but I will recheck my PC.

In the event I cannot locate the message is it possible for you to send me a copy?

Regards,


On Fri., 5 Apr. 2019, 21:05 Robin william, wrote:
CONGRATULATIONS

E HAVE CONFIRMED YOUR DETAILS CORRECTLY ON OUR DATA BASE. YOUR WINNINGS HAS BEEN ON SINCE JANUARY 31TH. PLEASE WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU DIDN'T RECEIVED THE E-MAIL WE SENT TO YOU AND VARIOUS WINNERS EARLIER CONCERNING THEIR WINNINGS AND HOW TO GET THEM CLAIMED?

On Fri, Apr 5, 2019, 2:04 PM Robin william CONGRATULATIONS


WE HAVE CONFIRMED YOUR DETAILS CORRECTLY ON OUR DATA BASE. YOUR WINNINGS HAS BEEN ON SINCE JANUARY 31TH. PLEASE WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU DIDN'T RECEIVED THE E-MAIL WE SENT TO YOU AND VARIOUS WINNERS EARLIER CONCERNING THEIR WINNINGS AND HOW TO GET THEM CLAIMED?

On Fri, Apr 5, 2019, 1:51 PM Robin william PLEASE HOLD AND STAY CONNECTED, WE WILL GET BACK TO YOU SHORTLY.

THANK YOU

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Mar 23, 2019 at 1:16 PM by
"Samsung Financial Empowerment Program 2018" Lottery Scam
an anonymous user from: Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Here I recieved samsung company financial empowerment program 2019
They asked many information about banks,name,address,id proof ,arc
And I gave every information
March 25 they will delivery cash winning prize to my address.

Let's see what will happen. plz help its fake or true.

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