But, once the scammers receive their potential victims' information they will sell it to other scammers who will constantly contact the potential victims in an attempt to scam them. And, if the potential victims send their money to the scammers, they will take it and disappear leaving the victims depressed, and hundreds or thousands of dollars broke.
Remember, once you are asked to send personal information and money in order to receive a lottery, promotion or an award prize, it is a scam. This is because legitimate companies do not ask their winners to send personal information via an email message or send money in order to collect prizes.
The "Viber Powerball" Lottery Scam
Subject: Remittance Department
From: Allway Bank Thailand
Office Of The Director, Exchange Control And International
Remittance Department.
158/38 Bumrung Samranraj Road, Pranakorn, Bangkok 10200
Thailand 158/38 ถนนบํารุงเมือง แขวงสําราญราฎร์ เขตพระนคร กรุงเทพฯ 10200.
Dear Sir/Madam,
We have received your application form and winning information as the legal beneficiary from Viber Powerball in United States of America.
However, we have commenced with processing of your transfer documents.
we outline here ways or avenues through which your winning prize will be sent to you. You have to choose any of the following methods:
1. Payment by Bank to Bank telegraphic transfer (T/T). By this you are to furnish us with your banking information which will include;
• Bank name and address
• Account Name
• Account number
• Swift /ABA Code etc
2. Payment by delivery {cheque} with this method, you are to forward to us your complete residence address/information to enable us arrange for a cheque deposit.
A TRANSFER APPROVAL
As a matter of fact, following the government of Thailand Financial Regulation Policy on money transfer across countries, before any amount exceeding four hundred thousand United states dollars is transferred out of the country, the bank has to receive a transfer approval from the Ministry of Finance. We will arrange for the transfer approval with the services of our solicitor and make a transfer to your bank or deliver a cheque on your name to your address once requirements mentioned above are completed, the management board of our bank will complete the transfer.
Yours in service,
Mrs. Putara Thuithong.
(Foreign Remittance manager).