There is no "2020 WhatsApp Lottery," 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.
The "2020 WhatsApp Lottery" Scam
Your attention is needed
Sun 2/16/2020 2:34 AM
From: "WhatsApp Admin" - Info@us.org
WhatsApp Admin
Congratulation
WhatsApp Admin
Congratulation
Your email has won $1 million United States Dollar ($1,000,000) in the 2020 WhatsApp lottery and you are expected to claim it as quickly as possible or your lottery will be transferred to the second runner up.
Its a way to appreciate your commitment to WhatsApp and the impression you have given other people about WhatsApp.
For Security reasons your winning number is (WHTZPPX9) please keep this information very confidential to avoid being hunted by hoodlum when you finally claim your winning.
To get assistance and claim your winning, you are advised to contact us through our email ( info@whatzaap.org ) for more information on how to claim it
Your Name
Your Address
Age
Your country
Copy of your passport/driving licenses/ID
Your winning number
Your Telephone numbers
Yours Sincerely,
WhatsApp AdminTO RECEIVE THE.