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WhatsApp Global Award 2019 Lottery Scam

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Jul 30, 2019 2019-07-30T08:50:31-05:00
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There is no "WhatsApp Global Award 2019." Therefore, online users who have received e-mail messages like the one below, which claim they are winners in such a lottery or promotion are asked not to follow the instructions in them because they are lottery scams being sent by scammers.

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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.

A "WhatsApp Global Award 2019" Lottery Scam

Subject: Scammer

DEAR WHATS-APP WINNER,YOUR WHATS-APP NO HAS WON RS. 2 CRORE 75 LAKH IN THE WHATSAPP GLOBAL AWARD 2019.FOR CLAIM,SEND NAME:AD:MOBILE:AGE:TO: rbi@rbidelhigovn.in

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Oct 27, 2023 at 2:30 AM by an anonymous user from: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

today I have received same message

Jul 17, 2023 at 9:35 PM by an anonymous user from: Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

"Mobile Number: 918099501795
CONGRATS! YOUR WHATS-APP NUMBER WON RS.3 CRORE 80 LAKH IN THE WHATSAPP GLOBAL 2023,FOR CLAIMS:SEND NAME:ADD:MOB
NO:AGE:TO: reserve@delhigovttransferdept.com"
Received this message today morning.
That number is of Airtel company. I think these companies must also do the proper kyc before distributing there numbers to public.
Thanks

Jul 4, 2021 at 10:01 PM by an anonymous user from: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

YOUR WHATS-APP NO HAS WON RS. 1 CRORE 85 LAKH IN THE WHATS-APP GLOBAL 2021. TO Receive SEND/NAME/AGE/MOB #/OCUPTN:TO Email: reserve@delhigovttransferdept.com
Received this today

Nov 6, 2020 at 12:15 PM by an anonymous user from: Vientiane, , Laos

"Congratulation
Dear Customer.

Your WHATSAPP mobile number has been selected as the winner of One Million United State Dollars (USD $1.000.000.00)in the WHATSAPP Global Awards Programme.Send your winning REF No: WHP/US~97473453. to email: info@vipwhatsapp.online
Full Name:
Country:
Contact Mobile Number:
Nationality:
Address:
Age:
S*x:
Marital Status:
Occupation:
Regards
Ms Mariam Gully
Coordinator
2020.11.06 01:25:25"
Another scam.

Sep 29, 2020 at 3:18 PM by an anonymous user from: United States

This was from the number (765) 374-5735:
Congratulation
Dear Customer.

Your mobile number has been selected as the winner of One Million United State Dollars (USD $1.000.000.00)in the
WHATSAPP Global Awards Programme.Send your winning REF No: WHP/US~97473453. to email: info@vipwhatsapp.online
Full Name:
Country:
Contact Mobile Number:
Nationality:
Address:
Age:
S*x:
Marital Status:
Occupation:
Regards
Ms Mariam Gully
Coordinator

Sep 18, 2020 at 12:03 PM by info

From: 1 (207) 602-1854 Congratulation Dear Customer. Your WHATSAPP mobile number has been selected as the winner of One Million United State Dollars (USD $1.000.000.00)in the WHATSAPP Global Awards Programme.Send your winning REF No: WHP/US~97473453. to email: info@vipwhatsapp.online

Sep 17, 2020 at 10:14 AM by info

From: 1 (587) 649-3007
Congratulation
Dear Customer.

Your WHATSAPP mobile number has been selected as the winner of One Million United State Dollars (USD $1.000.000.00)in the WHATSAPP Global Awards Programme.Send your winning REF No: WHP/US~97473453. to email: info@vipwhatsapp.online
Full Name:
Country:
Contact Mobile Number:
Nationality:
Address:
Age:
S*x:
Marital Status:
Occupation:
Regards
Ms Mariam Gully
Coordinator

Sep 17, 2020 at 10:12 AM by an anonymous user from: Pogliano Milanese, Lombardy, Italy

I received this WhatsApp message from 1 (289) 430-6558 (
"Congratulation
Dear Customer.

Your WHATSAPP mobile number has been selected as the winner of One Million United State Dollars (USD $1.000.000.00)in the WHATSAPP Global Awards Programme.Send your winning REF No: WHP/US~97473453. to email: info@vipwhatsapp.online
Full Name:
Country:
Contact Mobile Number:
Nationality:
Address:
Age:
S*x:
Marital Status:
Occupation:
Regards
Ms Mariam Gully
Coordinator"

Mar 5, 2020 at 6:56 AM by an anonymous user from: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

I have received a message like this. What I can do?

May 30, 2020 at 8:03 PM by an anonymous user from: Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico

"WhatsApp Admin
Dear Email User,
This email address was automatically generated and selected during WHATSAPP WEB GLOBAL AWARDS yearly International Online Promotions draw held in Johannesburg South Africa and won $2,820,000.00 USD (Two Million Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars Only) linked to the above subject line reference number. The award money is payable through a bank cheque, Prepaid Debit Card or direct bank transfer.
Your email address is linked to the above subject line REF#:
Kindly provide the below information to our paying agency below for the of your payment:"
Here is another scam.

Mar 5, 2020 at 7:07 AM by info

Do not follow the instructions in it, just delete it.

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