The "2019 Google Windows Live Sweepstakes U.K" Lottery Scam

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Updated: Mar. 16, 2020 2020-03-16T14:15:23
Posted: Mar. 31, 2019 2019-03-31T23:13:54
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The "2019 Google Windows Live Sweepstakes U.K" email message below is a lottery scam. The fake email message was created by lottery scammers to trick the recipients into sending their personal information and money, by claiming that they are winners of a so-called Google Anniversary promotion or sweepstakes. But, there is no Google lottery or sweepstakes, and Google will never ask you to send your personal information via an email message.

This type of lottery scam will ask you to send your personal information and subsequently ask you to send money in order to receive your prize. But, please do not respond to the email message or follow the instructions in it. Google is not taking part in or endorsing any lottery games, so if you receive an email claiming that you have won some lottery prize endorsed by Google, it is a scam.

The "2019 Google Windows Live Sweepstakes U.K" Lottery Scam

Kimden: Jordan Farris <Jordan.Farris@wvsd.org>

Tarih: 30 Mart 2019 14:10:35 GMT+3

Kime: Jordan Farris <Jordan.Farris@wvsd.org>

Konu: Ynt:⁨ Winner⁩

Subject: Winner

Hello. Your email has won you 750,000 Pounds Sterling in the 2019 Google/Windows Live Sweepstakes U.K. Contact googlelottouk@yeah.net for claim procedure

There is no prize, so please do not send your hard earned money to the cybercriminals behind the lottery scam. If you send your personal information, these cybercriminals will use it to further scam you.

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March 16, 2020 at 2:16 PM by info
"From: Hickey, Sherri
Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2020 10:10 PM
To: Hickey, Sherri
Subject: Win
Your email address has won you 750,000 Pounds Sterling in the Google/Windows Live Sweepstakes U.K. Contact googlelottouk@yeah.net for claim process"
Here is another scam.
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October 9, 2019 at 7:59 AM by an anonymous user from: London, England, United Kingdom
Thanks for the info. I will not open it, just bin it!
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