Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
I keep getting hundreds of emails claiming I have won the lottery, received a donation or inheritance and I should send my information to email address allwaytransfer@allwaymail.info. I know if this is a scam and is being used by online scammers to steal personal information that can be sold on the dark web. Once on the dark web, cybercriminals will use it to trick their potential victims into sending them money. But remember, it seems too good to be true, it usually is. And, once you are asked to send money in order to receive a donation, inheritance, or lottery prize, it is a scam.
This is how scammers get paid. Once they convince you to send money, they will take it and disappear. And, you will never receive what you were promised, and you will be out of the hundreds or thousands of dollars you sent to the cyber thieves.
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I also received a message. what should I do?
I sent them the copy of my passport and my other documents what should I do now.
"Approved! Dear Winner,Congratulations to you once again from the desk of the Whatsa App's Ballot Promotion Team. We wish to officially inform you that your application has now been approved for payment via ATM Visa Card Valued at $700,000.00 USD.Your numbers attached to lucky number (WH/US-6463457) drew the lucky numbers of 03-06-08-10-12-16-2, consequently won the ballot in category C which falls in Asian region for payment.Your won prize fund $700,000.00 USD has been issued in your name by our correspondent bank in Thailand where your winning ballot numbers fall for payment.Kindly take note of this enclosed number ( WH/US-6463457 ) Attached to this mail is your winning certificate, You may send it to the bank for reference:info-allwaymail.infoNote For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize money remitted/released to you. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of unofficial personnel taking undue advantage of this program. We have forwarded your information to the bank for processing of visa card payment.Below is the contact details of our paying bank, contact them on their email addressAllway Bank ThailandMore ways to bankRemittance Manager: Mr. Simon KuwarAddress: A149/38 bumrung samranraj road. Pranakorn., Bangkok Thailand.Website Email Address.Email Address: info-allwaymail.info If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us, we would be happy to help."Received this scam.
What do I do if I have sent them personal information and a copy of my passport
I send them also my passport copy and my other documents, what shoud I do now😪
Just be careful going forward.
"Annual Awards - 2020 Dear Prizewinner,We, from the desk of the WhatsApp Ballot Promotion Team, wish to congratulate you and officially inform you that your application has now being approved for a payment via Visa ATM Card valued at $700,000.00 USD.Your winning numbers WH/US-6463457 drew the lucky numbers of 03-06-08-10-12-16-2, hence won the ballot in category C which falls in Asian region for payment. Your providential fund; $700,000.00 USD has been issued in your name by our correspondent financial institution in Thailand where your winning numbers are assigned for remittance. Attached to this mail is your winning certificate, You may send it to the following institution for reference: allwaytransfer-allwaymail.infoWe have sent your information to our representative bank. They will further process your visa card payment. Kindly contact them ;"Here is another scam.
"From: Allway Bank Date: Wed 15 Apr, 2020, 6:19 AMSubject: Verification Unit On PaymentDear Sir/Madam We have received your application form and winning information as the legal beneficiary from Whats App Promotion Team in America However, be informed that according to payment instructions from Whats App team, you are to be paid by an ATM Visa Master Debit Card valued {seven hundred thousand United States dollars} Finally, to avoid any Miss-identification during remittance process you have to furnish us with your complete and correct information below to enable us issue an ATM Visa Master Card correctly in your name. • Name: • City & Post: • Address: • Country: • Contact Phone Number: Any form of identification {Optional} We expedite your response Yours in service,Mr.Simon Kuwar(Foreign Remittance manager)."Here is another scam.
"I was told by someone postings via WhatsApp that I won 7,000,000 USD and to send my information to this email allwaytransfer-allwaymail.info to collect my visa card with the money"Received via email. Another scam being used by cybercriminals.