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"International Ballot Lottery Award Draw" Scam at iblottery.com

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International Ballot Lottery Award Draw Scam at iblottery.com

There is NO "International Ballot Lottery Award Draw" located at iblottery.com. Therefore, online users who received email messages claiming that they are winners in this so-called lottery are asked to delete them and should not follow the instructions in them. Also, online users should not visit the fake and fraudulent website www.iblottery.com. This is because the fake email messages are being sent by lottery scammers and the fake website operated by them.

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The "International Ballot Lottery Award Draw" Lotto Scam

From: "nazar Muhammad" <nacc.kdr44@gmail.com>

Date: Jun 18, 2017 10:26 AM

Subject: re: Contact Us

Congratulations.

Dear Esteemed Lucky Winner

Your email has been Selected as the Auspicious Champ of Five Hundred United States Dollars.( 500,000.00 USD) In the International Ballot Lottery Award Draw.

We deeply congratulate for winning the sum of Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($500,000.00 USD) in the just concluded World Email International ballot Lottery. All participants emails in this lottery program were selected randomly through our computer ballot system, drawn from 97.000.000.00 email addresses from around the world. Your email was selected by the automated computer ballot system, which was programmed for this random selection.

Payment Ref : ( IBL/ VB/W779 )

Please Contact ( winnings@iblottery.com ) with the Reference above to receive your Won Prize Fund.

Thank You for being part of our Community and for Helping us connect the World Free.

Sincerely

Rick Winnai

Operations Executive

IBL.

The fake email message is being sent out to potential victims by lottery scammers to trick them into believing they are winners in the so-called "International Ballot Lottery Award Draw" promotion. The scammers make the scam more convincing by claiming the potential victims were selected randomly through a computer ballot system, therefore, no participation was needed.

If the potential victims respond to the fake lottery email message, the scammers will respond asking them to send personal information in order to collect their so-called prize. Once the information has been sent, the scammers will ask the potential victims to send money, which they will claim is for taxes, processing fees, delivery fee, or some other fee. If the potential victims send the money, the lottery scammers will take it and disappear. The victims, on the other hand, will not receive the prize or money that they were promised and will be a few hundreds or thousands of dollars broke.

This is why online users should never send money or personal information to anyone who claims that they are winners in some so-called lottery. Legitimate lottery companies do not ask their winners to send money or personal information in order to collect their prizes.

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May. 30, 2019 at 9:14 AM by info

I received this in yesterday's mail (see below)

-Original Message-

From: LOTTERY [mailto:info@lee.com]

Sent: Monday, May 20, 2019 10:54 PM

To: Recipients <info@lee.com>

Subject: CONGRATULATIONS 2019 LOTTERY WINNER

300 Chestnut Ridge Road

Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07675

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Dear Winner,

This is to inform you that you have been selected for a prize of a brand new 2018 BMW X6 and a Check of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($3,500,000.00) from the international balloting programs held on the 2nd section in the UNITED STATE OF AMERICA.

Description of prize vehicle;

The X6 comes with BMW's Drive infotainment system, satellite radio, Bluetooth, a USB port and a 10-year subscription to BMW Assist eCall, which can automatically notify first responders after a collision. For 2018, the X6 comes standard with enhanced USB and Bluetooth features, including an additional microphone, Bluetooth sync for a second phone, library browsing via Bluetooth, voice control for contacts and music and a Mobile Office system. Available features include leather seats, a surround-view camera system, navigation, a Harman Kardon surround-sound audio system, a head-up display, a panoramic moon roof, front and rear parking sensors, blind spot monitoring, active park assist and lane departure warning. The Drive infotainment system takes a bit of getting used to, but is fairly straightforward and works well, reviewers agree. The audio and climate controls are also clearly labeled and easy to reach.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection system (ESS) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world which you were selected. However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy.

The BMW Lottery is approved by the United States Gaming Board and also Licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact our fiduciary claims department for more information as regards procedures to the claim of your prize.

Name: Michael Thomas

Email: mt5386891@gmail.com

Help line:202-793-6073

Contact him by providing him with your secret pin code Number BMW:245125HGDY03/23.

You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information as soon as possible:

1. Name In Full

2. Residential

3. Nationality

4. Age :

5. S*x :

6. Occupation

7. Direct Phone

8. Present Country

9. Email address

10. pin code Number BMW:245125HGDY03/23

Please, you are to provide him with the above details as soon as possible so he can begin with the processing of your prize winnings.

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your Check And Car is delivered to your home address as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking of an advantage of this program by participants.

MR.WILLIAM BEN

THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS

BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

May. 2, 2019 at 7:56 AM by info

Here is another scam:

"From: Mrs. Rachael Adams <marketing@almak.ru>

Sent: Wednesday, May 1, 2019 10:51 AM

Subject: CONTACT BMW HEAD OFFICE

Dear Winner,

This is to inform you that you have been selected for a prize of a brand new 2015/2016 Model BMW 5 Series Car and a Check of

$1,500,000.00 USD from the international balloting programs held on the 2nd section in the UNITED STATE OF AMERICA.

Options: Cold weather package, premium package, fold down rear seats w/ski bag, am fm stereo with single in dash compact disc player.The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection system (ESS) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world which you were selected.

Name: MR. DANIEL GARRY ...

Email: danielgarry212@gmail.com

Phone Number: 331 303 5183

Contact him by providing him with your details, your name and address and phone number, and secret pin code Number BMW:255125HGDY03/23.

Please you are to provide him with the above listed details as soon as possible so he can begin with the processing of your prize winnings.Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Mrs. Rachael Adams."

Sep. 15, 2018 at 2:25 AM by an anonymous user from: Kwai Tsing, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

I just receive same in viber ballot award

Aug. 27, 2018 at 7:45 AM by an anonymous user from: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Received this a minute ago...

"Your number 385#7 has been selected as the winner of Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (500.000.00) in the International Ballot award programme. Send your winning REF No: VB/US-64634975 to email: winner@intllotteryawardsviber.com for more information on how to claim your funds.Contact: winner@intllotteryawardsviber.com for more inquiries."

Apr. 19, 2018 at 4:44 PM by an anonymous user from: Ljubljana, Slovenia

"Congratulations!  Your number has been selected as the winner of Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (500.000.00USD )in the International Ballot award programme. Send your winning REF No: VB/US-64634579. to email: admin@intllotteryawards-viber.com for more information on how to claim your funds. Contact: admin@intllotteryawards-viber.com for more inquiries."

I got this message on Viber! I didn't send anything and because of your information, I won't.

Best regards, Darja

Mar. 14, 2018 at 1:45 PM by an anonymous user from: Tirana, Albania

Here is another scam:

"Congratulations!Your Mobile number has been selected as the auspicious champ of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars(400,000.00 USD)in the Verizon World Apps International ballot award draw. Paymennt Ref:VRZUS-VB/W779. Please contact ( award@verizonappsballot.com ) to receive your won prize fund. Thank you for being part of our community, and for helping to connect the world free."

Mar. 6, 2018 at 8:36 PM by info

Here is another scam:

"Your number has been selected as the winner of Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (500.000.00USD)in the International Ballot award programme. Send your winning REF No: VB/US-64634579 to email: win@vdepartment.net for more information on how to claim your funds.Contact: win@vdepartment.net for more inquiries."

Feb. 17, 2018 at 5:41 AM by an anonymous user from: Kabul, Afghanistan

Received this:

"Congratulations!Your Mobile number has been selected as the auspicious champ of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars(400,000.00 USD) in the Verizon World Apps International ballot award draw. Paymennt Ref:VRZUS-VB/W779. Please contact ( ballot@verizonballot.com ) to receive your won prize fund. Thank you for being part of our community, and for helping to connect the world free."

Feb. 18, 2018 at 10:42 PM by an anonymous user from: Kabul, Afghanistan

I also receive the same sms.

Feb. 16, 2018 at 11:28 PM by an anonymous user from: Doha, Baladiyat ad Daw?ah, Qatar

This scam is also texted me that I win.. then I search I found that it is a fake. Allah Karem

Feb. 14, 2018 at 4:25 PM by an anonymous user from: Jerusalem, Israel

Here is another scam:

"Congratulations!

Your number has been selected as the winner of Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (500.000.00USD)in the International Ballot award programme. Send your winning REF No: VB/US-64634579. to email: info@intlviberpromo.com for more information on how to claim your funds. Contact: info@intlviberpromo.com for more inquiries"

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