"Google Award 2014 Promotion" Lottery Scam

Here is another scam:

"Google Corporation® 123 Buckingham Palace Road Ref No: GFSP/ 4877/7782/2018 London SW1W 9SH United Kingdom Batch: GFSP/977/GPWIN/UK Notification date: 6/28/2018

Subject: Official Winning Notification

Google is an American multinational technology company specializing in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1996 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University, in California. Our main aim is to promote the name and image of this company worldwide. It is obvious that this notification will come to you as a surprise but please find time to read carefully as we congratulate you over your success in the following official publication of result of the E-mail Electronic Online Sweepstakes Organized by Google in conjunction with the foundation for the Promotion of Software Products, (F.P.S) held here in London, United Kingdom.

We wish to congratulate you, for being among the Twelve (12) selected winners in the ongoing E-mail Electronic Online Sweepstakes. Hence we do believe with your prize, you will continue to be active in your patronage to Google and its products. A Bank Cheque has been issued in your favor, hence you have won for yourself the sum of £950,000.00 (Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling), One Google Pixelbook Laptop, One Google Home Max Home Speaker, One Pixel 2 Smartphone and also you have been enlisted as one of the Google Ambassadors for one whole Year.

To claim please fill out the details below;

Note: You can either fill your claims verification form by printing and manually filling out the requested details and to send to us via the fax number or provide the details on Microsoft Word through our claims Officer (Jeffery Dean) with the e-mail provided below.

Jeffery Dean Google Senior Fellow/Artificial Intelligence Fax No: 448458740685 E-mail: jeffdean.ai-googlemail.com

MANADATORY FOREIGN PAYMENT RELEASE FORM

1. Full name’s and address 2. Nationality and Country of residence 3. Gender and Age (yy/mm/dd) 4. Marital Status and Occupation 5. Private e-mail address 6. Mobile and Fax Number 7. How do intend to use these winnings? 8. Your Preferred Mode of Prize Remittance from the two options below:


©2018 Powered by Google Inc®
(A). Bank Transfer of Funds and Courier Delivery of Google Gadgets/documents (This option attracts both bank charges and delivery charges respectively).

(B). Courier Delivery of your certified winning cheque in your name and Google Gadgets to you (This option attracts delivery charge only).

NOTE!!! For Security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims are processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our precautionary measures to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this Program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be WARNED!!!! Congratulations from the Staffs & Members of Google Board Commission.

Sundar PichaI Matt Briitin Sundar PichaI Google President of EMEA business and operations Chief Executive Officer Google United Kingdom Google Incorporation®"

Here is another scam:

"GOOGLE INC.
AWARD AND PROMOTION INFORMATION
1-13 St Giles High St,
London WC2H 8AG,
United Kingdom
Ref No: GAAP/6168/657/2018
Batch: GAAP/690/GAPRO/UK
OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION LETTER

We wish to congratulate you over your success in the official publication of results of the E-mail electronic online sweepstake organized by Google Inc for the year 2018, officially sponsored by THE GOOGLE FOUNDATION in conjunction with Visa®/MasterCard® International and confirmed by our co-sponsors the Foundation for the Promotion of Software Products (F.P.S.P). Over the years Google earns its’ profit mainly from advertising using their very own Google search engine, Gmail, Gala, Sify e-mail services, Google Maps, Google Apps, Orkut social networking and You Tube video sharing, which are all offered to the public for free.

Due to your active use of Google services, you have been selected as one of the Ten (10) winners in the ongoing E- mail Electronic Online Sweepstakes 2018. Hence we believe with your prize, you will continue to be active in your patronage to Google and its Products, we wish to inform you that you are entitled to ₤350,000.00 GBP {Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling}. An International Certified Bank Draft will be issued in your name and also a Certificate of prize claim will be processed alongside your Bank Draft.
You are advised to contact our processing office/Foreign Payment Bureau officer with your payment verification details below:
PAYMENT CLAIMS FORM

1) Your Full Names:
2) Your Contact Address:
3) Your Country/Nationality:
4) Your Telephone/Mobile Number(s):
5) Occupation:
6) Age/Gender:
7) Private Email Address (OPTIONAL):
8) Ever Won An Online Lottery?
Google values your right to privacy! Your information is 100% secured and will be used exclusively for the purpose of this award only.
Send all response via email to our Chief Executive/Foreign Payment Bureau officer below:

Name: Martin Hillman
Chief Executive Officer
Email: googlesweepstakesverification-webname.com"

Sir today I received mail but I mistakenly submitted the all details of myself. Now I realized that it is a fake. What can I do?. please help me

Just be careful going forward because the scammers will contact and and attempt to scam you.

yes I get the same spam but this is from Apple Android inc USA

Frankly speaking, I knew this is a fraud, but because I would like to know their way of work, I tried to follow their instruction.

Firstly after I replied to their email, I got a winning certificate, and also they sent to me the Flight on Board form which I had to fill in. at this stage, I still tried to follow, and in their last email letter, it seems for next instruction they asked me to pay for their consolation prize. wow ...

And if I do not follow their instruction in 7 (seven) days, then the price will be given to other people.

Let me see ...

I want to know the ending of this fraud.

pls google to share this.

I receive mail today:

"ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY
GREETINGS FROM GOOGLE INTERACTIVE LOTTERIES

My Name Is Mr. David Brown am the Program Co-ordinator of this event am solely responsible for the delivery of your cheque of Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand Pounds (950,000GBP) and other documents to your doorstep, so I will be needing your full cooperation in this issue, you are advised to complete the form below and send it immediately to me via email. To avoid unnecessary delay and complications:

PAYMENT PROCESSING DETAILS/FORM.

(1) Your complete contact address
(2) Your Tel/Mobile numbers: (MOBILE NUMBER)
(3) Your Nationality/Country:
(4) Your Full Name:
(5) Occupation/Company:
(6) Age/Gender:
(7) Alternative email account if any:
(8)Scanned Copy of ID Proof

So you are hereby strongly advised once more to keep the delivery of your parcel strictly confidential until you claim your prize.

GREETINGS FROM GOOGLE INTERACTIVE LOTTERIES"

I got this mail in my inbox bhai

Hello,

I received an email address, so by searching, I understand that it is a scam. I just open and download the pdf. just that. can I be hacked? I haven't sent any information. what can I do right now?

If you have downloaded the PDF only, there is nothing to worry about.

I have today received such a google award communication saying my deposit of #500,000.00 fund to HSBC Bank of London UK from the Google promotion award blah blah... if you prvide your email address I can forward the full statement ...

Please am in the United State of American and I get email that I have won. I was at work and my phone was off when I get home and turn my phone on there was a voice mail; a man was speaking but he didn't leave a specific massage; he was taking to someone. I have all the information. The name of the person who sent the email and the name of the agent, his email and all the information to claim the money please let me know.

It is a scam. Please do not fall for it. Remember, there is no Google lottery, so delete all email messages claiming that you have won the Google lottery.

I have just received the same winning message and is saying I have won 500,000, please advise me

It is a Fake or scam. Please delete the message and do not follow the instructions in it.

What happens if I have sent some of my information to then already? what do I do?

They will contact you and attempt to scam you, therefore, just be careful going forward.

2016 variant of this Lottery Scam:

"Google I...
Dear Google User.

You have been selected as a winner for using Google services,attached to this email is Our Official Notification Letter for your perusal.

Congratulations on behalf of the Staffs & Members of Google UK.
Matt Brittin.
CEO Google UK."

I receive a e-mail on 7/13/16 that I had won 950,000.00 and a iPhone 6 plus, Apple mlq2HN/a Mackbook pro for the year 2016 lottery. How can we stop these people from scamming others?

Currently, by educating them. You can start by sharing the articles on this website with your friends and family.

I received a text from a friend. He gave me the email address: johnscotte12-gmail.com. I did send an email, since I received the info from a friend. unfortunately, a couple of days later, my friend said he had been hacked. I did give him some, not all of my info, then I got an email stating I will need to pay the shipping & processing costs. What can I do now?

Just delete the messages and be careful next time. Do not be fooled by scammers.

Please tell me if what I have been doing sent to me by Davis Coleman from Royal Express Logistics that I won Googlemail Award two weeks ago was also ascam and not atrue win.
Please reply.

It is a scam.

Today I received a mail from world bank

"PAYMENT APPROVAL FROM WORLD BANK LONDON UNITED KINGDOM

I am Dr Jim Yong Kim, Bill and Exchange Manager/ Secretary General, Head of the World Bank Finance Group, London Branch set up to fight against scam and fraudulent activities worldwide. This Group is responsible for investigating the legitimacy of unpaid contract, inheritance and lotto winning claims by companies and individuals and directs the paying authorities (Banks) worldwide to make immediate payment of verified claims to the beneficiaries without further delay."

The email was not sent by the World Bank, it was instead sent by lottery scammers to tick you into sending money to collect so-called lottery prizes, donations or inheritance.

Please delete the email message and do not follow the instructions in it.

received a certificate from FIDUCIARY AGENT .

Is it true that I won. Need to reply to royal media
Royal Express Logistics.
Contact Person: Mr Davis Coleman.
Email: info-royalxpresslog.com
Tel; 447452051145

Can I send?

Do not send your information to scammers. The email is a lottery scam.

2 days ago I received email and told to reply to oxford.Anouncer- googlemail.Com"
Today recieved the information and a cerificate but need my details like id number and where to deliver.

Beed to send to:
royal express logistics.
contact person: mr davis coleman.
email: info-royalxpresslog.com
tel; 447452051145

Kindly confirm.

The email is a lottery scam. There is no Google or Gmail lottery. Please do not send your information to the scammers or respond to the fake email message.

I just now received a Google Anniversary Award notification because I use Google services. It included a photograph of, allegedly, Mark Britton, CEO, handing a check to a winner. Notice states winnings are 850,000 British pounds.

All one has to do is google the name "Britton" and up pops warnings for exactly this type of scam, going back for several years. They don't even change the wording! Incredible.

The notification I received was extremely elaborate, including a Google copyright at the bottom of the page. Only one typo, and that was the reason I questioned it at all, besides the fact the reply email was to a gmail address. Uh, oops.

"Mr. Hussain Mohammed
E-mail: google.award2015- foxmail.com
Tel: 971523574408 Tel: 97(1)31966133"

Just doesn't seem trustworthy to me.

That is because it is a scam.

Today I received notification that I won for this year 2015. I have to contact Hussain Mohammed." Give us a break.

Yes I received that too. Claim manager in DubaI the same name. What the FBI can do about this?

Here is another Google lottery scam:

"
From: Royal Express Logistic
Date: Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 8:31 AM
Subject: FINAL REMINDER ON YOUR DELIVERY

ROYAL EXPRESS LOGISTICS.

Dear Esteem Customer,

Greetings and happy new year from Royal Express Logistic. This is to inform you that we are still in possession of your parcel containing a certified cheque written on your name, with identification number {CPEL/OWN/9687}, which is to be delivered to you, as instructed by our affiliate (GOOGLE AWARD INTERNATIONAL)."

Thank you for the response.It has timely save me time and money!
God bless you. I urge you to response to these appeals in time.

Good afternoon, as you have mentioned several emails are reaching me from Ruth Porat , indicating that I won the lottery.

At least I have been rescued from this trap.

Received email 2 days ago, believed it to be a scam and did not reply to it. Had the wrong person as the Google CEO and a phone number with too many digits!

what if I had already sent my details but no money?

I had already sent the details; thanks for this warning. I would have lost my money.

Then you are OK, but the scammers will use the information that you have sent, to attempt to trick you in the future. So, please be careful next time.

I have got the mail as below about 3 month ago from Mrs. Carol Mirandez GMAIL Board,London, UK:

"This is to inform Five(5) Gmail client/Users that there was computer ballot that was organized by Gmail network board, on Monday 22 December 2014. This is also another way of expressing our apologies to our clients after the 2013/2014 hacking incidents that caused the lost/stolen of many users Gmail Accounts/Passwords. Your gmail address on the winning Pot, which was attached to Winning Numbers: 06-17-23-26-31-46 and winning amount is 920,000 US$. Do NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT OUR AFFILiATE APPOINTED PROCESSING DIRECTor(MR. MARK VANDA) IN SOUTH AFRICA.
teleline 27 71 743 4468
E-Mail mark.2014networkoffice-gmail.com
E-mail gpromotions2010-luckymail.com

Mr. Vanda called me several times and he asked me to send my personal informations to him, I did. Then they mailed me the form like certificate as : JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, SOUTH GAUTENG HIGH COURT 66 MARSHAL STREET. CNR. MARSHAL&SAUER STREET. JOHANNESBURG. NONE RESIDENTIAL CLAIMING TAX DEPARMENTAL OFFICE. We Have to day being the 24 september 2015 Declare .... country... as the legal Recipient of USD $920,000 . COURT AFFIDAVIT ISSUANCE FEE $1350.
And also they sent Certificate of Insurance by Titled FDIC FDIC FEDeRAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Mr. ... Will be approved the sum of 920,000$ is insured with our Film. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Signed by David J. Walsh, Director."


They asked me to pay the insurance coverage charge of 3,275$ plus for all related required documents 816$ . Also they asked to pay 13,500$ for Attorney and 5420$ beside and a final total amount I must pay of 17,611$.

Now, we have the address and emails, also other informations about them. What can I do then?

If it is possible please guide me.
Thanks

Fighting scammers are very difficult because once their current servers are shut down, they will set-up new ones and start sending their fake emails again. Therefore, the best way to find fake emails send by scammers, like the one above, is to educate people about them.

So, you can help by sharing this article with your family, friends and others.

Good day! Thank you for this information, my husband also received same email. Last night Mark Vandal said that my husband need to send a copy of his driver's license or passport for filing. I warned him not to give any bank account, if this mark vandal asks for an account to transfer the money that he won. My husband really believed that this is true. I will show this to him so he can see that its not true.Thank you so much.

Dear,

I did not get the clear respond of history I stated above. They said they opened an On-Line Account in South Africa with my name in All-Nations Bank with 920,000.00 USD. They asked me to pay 13,875.00$ for Transferring permission. Please tell me it is SCAM?

Yes, it is a scam. Never send money in order to receive a lottery prize or winnings. Once you are asked to do so, it is a scam.

Received email this morning supposed to be from London...it claimed I won &750.000 from promotion and request my personal info.. same as your post of 2015. I am from Houston tx. area 10/20/2105

John.

How can we stop all these scammers? I get over ten emails a day from people claiming I've won a prize or inherited money. I have nearly sent money when i really needed it the most. Please help.

Microsoft and other big I.T companies are trying desperately to find spam and scams, but the fight is a very difficult one, especially because most of the scammers are operating in countries where it is hard to find and prosecute them.

So, the best thing to do right now, is to educate yourself about online scams and follow the alerts on this website.