"Samsung Financial Empowerment Program 2018" Lottery Scam

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

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

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

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.

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, <robinwilliamempgp@gmail.com> 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 <robinwilliamempgp@gmail.com wrote:

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 <robinwilliamempgp@gmail.com wrote:

PLEASE HOLD AND STAY CONNECTED, WE WILL GET BACK TO YOU SHORTLY.

THANK YOU

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.

No, it is not true, it is a online scam so we careful with your money..

The scammers will contact you and attempt to trick you into sending them money or more information. Just ignore them.

I too had got an email, they had asked me for $25000 to convert British money to Indian money.

same messages received by me.

Here is another scam:

"Samsung Financial Empowerment Fortune Program ®2018

Samsung Electronics (UK) Ltd

Samsung House 1000 Hillswood Drive

Chertsey Surrey KT16 0PS,United Kingdom

DR.ANDREW GRIFFITHS

Tell : 448712451358

Payment Number: NK249NAA

Verification Number: NM-00222-674PF

Country: India

29th july 2018

Dear 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.

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS UK collects 500,000 cell phone numbers from all the cell phone network services in all over Asian and Europe countries and 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. This promotional programme takes place annually, and it's being promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like, Warren Buffett, Lawrence Ellison, Bill Gates of Microsoft Inc and With the support of SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS UK to encourage the use of Mobile phones worldwide.

You are to fill and submit the form below, choose one(1) of the payment options the mode in which you want to receive your winning amount, for us to verify your option and assign your amount to the particular option to enable us commence with the procession and payment of your won prize fund.

Payment Option/Preferred mode of payment.

1.Courier Delivery

2.Bank Telegraphic Wire Transfer

1.VIA DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE.

In this method of courier service means, the courier company will send their diplomat who will deliver the cheque to your address.

Kindly fill below form your personal details.

Full Name.

Full Address

Winning Mobile Number .

Age.

S*x .

Nationality.

E-mail address

Date of birth.

Marital Status

Occupation

2.VIA BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER.

In this method of bank wire, the bank will convert the cheque into cash payment and transfer to your account via electronic wire.

Full Name.

Full Address

Winning Mobile Number .

Age.

S*x .

Nationality.

Bank name.

Bank account .

Account holder.

Bank swift code/ IFSC CODE;

Bank address

On behalf of staff and Board of Directors SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS UK, we congratulate once again! on your lucky winning.

Best Regards,

Yours faithfully,

DR.ANDREW GRIFFITHS

Tell : 448712451358

MANAGING DIRECTOR SAMSUNG

COMPANY UK AND IRELAN.

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT"