The fake "Camelot National Lottery Group" email below is a scam. Therefore, online users who have received similar e-mail messages, which claim they are winners in such a lottery or promotion, and which request them to reply with personal information, are asked not to follow the instructions.
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 "Camelot National Lottery Group" Scam
From: UNCLAIMED FUND - unclaimedfund112@hotmail.com
Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2020, 03:47:15 PM GMT+2
Subject: ref
Dear Beneficiary,
The Camelot National Lottery Group wish to inform you that you have been approved to receive a compensation fund of £ 500,000.00 British Pound as one of the scam victims who qualified for 2020 annual program, your reference number are: XVX189298, send your details as stated below to following email address: fenonward001@webmail.co.za
1) Full name: 2) Address: 3) Mobile Number: 4) Occupation 5) Age: 6) Your reference number.
Best Regards
Mr. Hendric Gyan
Gambling Commission Chief Executive