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Whatsapp Balloting Award Programme Scam

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Feb 21, 2020 2020-02-21T18:53:30-05:00
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There is no "Whatsapp Balloting Award Programme." 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 Balloting Award Programme" Lottery Scam

Congratulations!!!
You have won seven hundred thousand dollars in the annual promotional program,
Send Ref No: WH2 to official ballot Email Immeidiately for claim:
ballot@whatsappawards.com
Contact Email: ballot@whatsappawards.com for claim
The phone that sent me message was +62 831-0276-7508.
Received via email.

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Jun 20, 2023 at 9:21 PM by an anonymous user from: Kabul, Kabul Province, Afghanistan

I received a message from WhatsApp regarding to I won 50 lacks af is this true

Nov 12, 2022 at 5:36 PM by an anonymous user from: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

I just receive the sms says your number win items and cash prize contact winners-. Com

Sep 7, 2022 at 4:57 AM by an anonymous user from: Magaliessig, Gauteng, South Africa

This scam happened to me also

Recieved this SMS:

CONGRATULATION!! YOUR NUMBER HAVE WON YOU ITEMS, CASH REWARD PIN. (QWE22/2022/6947) TO CLAIM WHATSAPP BARRISTER: 27 63 116 3350 OR EMAIL: Winners-post.com

And when I added the contact, this is what was shown:

Good day this is WhatsApp Lottery Promotion, Your number has been selected of a winning prize amount of R1,700,000. please give us your Pin number for verification. Thanks

WhatsApp Inc.1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025
United States of America

We deeply congratulate you once again for winning the WhatsApp free lotto International balloting award program.

Your Mobile Number has been selected randomly among the five lucky winners of the program, for R1, 700.000.00 reward cash, a Dell Laptop Computer Valued at R28.000. An Apple New iPad Valued at R19.999.an Apple iPhone 13 pro max valued at R27.999. This is a reward program for the patronage of internet services, all participants were selected randomly from worldwide mobile number Directories, and your mobile number appears on the machine as the winner of the 2022 Yearly promotional Award Prize of (R1,700.000.00)

for more details on how to collect all your stuffs and winning cash price. Please forward the below details now to the WhatsApp free lottery chairman: 1 (815) 375-6549
Full Name:.
Country:.
Contact Mobile Number:.
Nationality:..
Address:.
Age:.
S*x:.
Marital Status:..
Occupation:.

Best Regard,
WhatsApp Inc.
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, California 94025
US

Message Mr Jacob Richard on WhatsApp because he is the one that we process your winnings items and cash price 1 (815) 375-6549

Mar 10, 2023 at 8:10 AM by an anonymous user from: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Today I received the same sms and your pin is the same as mine ooh God I was not aware of this

Jul 14, 2022 at 4:39 PM by an anonymous user from: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Yes for me, also received:

"We are pleased to inform you that your mobile number has been selected from our database of subscribers and that you have been approved for a Mega International Balloting award. You have been selected from world directories and you are the lucky winner of the promotional award - $600,000.
Contact Email: support-proviewbk.com

The program is part of our ongoing commitment to support the less fortunate and help communities become self-sufficient. This program has existed since January 2011.

Your number is attached to lucky numbers (WHPS-2022) drew the lucky numbers of 91-34-08-49-09- 34-6, consequently won the ballot in category A which falls in Asian region for payment through a Visa Master ATM card.

Send the required details to our paying bank Email address immidiately for payment. Email:
support-proviewbk.com

Full Name:.......
Country:...........
Contact Mobile Number:..
Nationality:............
Address:........
Age:.........
S*x:........
Marital Status:.........
Occupation:.............

Below is the contact details of the bank, contact them by email now for payment.

Remittance Manager: Mr. Fikret Bulent
Address: Suleyman Demirel Blv., No:7F, Basaksehir, Istanbul, Turkey.
Email Address: support-proviewbk.com
**********

Best Regards,

FOR ANY INFORMATION, DO NOT REPLY TO THIS VIBER, PLEASE USE EMAIL
support-proviewbk.com
WE WILL NOT REPLY BY WHATSAPP, THANKS"

Jun 27, 2022 at 7:46 AM by an anonymous user from: Erand Gardens, Gauteng, South Africa

Received this scam:

"WhatsApp Inc.
1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025
United States of America

We deeply congratulate you once again for winning the WhatsApp free lotto International balloting award program.

Your Mobile Number has been selected randomly among the five lucky winners of the program, for R1, 700.000.00 reward cash, a Dell Laptop Computer Valued at R28.000. An Apple New iPod Valued at R19.999.an Apple iPhone 13 pro max valued at R27.999. This is a reward program for the patronage of internet services, all participants were selected randomly from worldwide mobile number Directories, and your mobile number appears on the machine as the winner of the 2022 Yearly promotional Award Prize of (R1,700.000.00)

for more details on how to collect all your stuffs and winning cash price. Please forward the below details now to the WhatsApp free lottery chairman: 1 (215) 250-5225 or Email: Winners-post.com
Full Name:.
Country:.
Contact Mobile Number:.
Nationality:..
Address:.
Age:.
S*x:.
Marital Status:..
Occupation:.

Best Regard,
WhatsApp Inc.
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, California 94025
US"

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