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WhatsApp Global Award 2019 Lottery Scam

WhatsApp Global Award 2019 Lottery Scam

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.

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
WhatsApp Global Award 2019 Lottery Scam
an anonymous user from: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

today I have received same message

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Jul 17, 2023 at 9:35 PM by
WhatsApp Global Award 2019 Lottery Scam
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

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Jul 4, 2021 at 10:01 PM by
WhatsApp Global Award 2019 Lottery Scam
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

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Nov 6, 2020 at 12:15 PM by
WhatsApp Global Award 2019 Lottery Scam
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.

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Sep 29, 2020 at 3:18 PM by
WhatsApp Global Award 2019 Lottery Scam
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

Delete

Sep 18, 2020 at 12:03 PM by
WhatsApp Global Award 2019 Lottery Scam
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

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