"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
Check the comment section for additional information, or share what you know or ask a question about this article, by clicking the 'View or Write Comment' button below.
Note: Some of the information in samples on this website may have been impersonated or spoofed.