Beware! 'Google - Qatar World Cup Lottery' Scam Fishes for Naive Victims
A new scam is being distributed online, trying to piggyback on the ongoing football world cup in Qatar.
The scam uses an old, tested lure. Potential victims receive a malicious email that claims the victim won no less than 5.7 million British pounds from an imaginary, fake "lottery" held at the Qatar world cup.
Of course, in order to get the fake money, the victims are expected to provide a healthy dose of information about themselves. The email asks for the victim's name, country of residence, telephone number and age.
The full text of the scam email goes as follows:
Your Email Address ID Has Been Awarded £5,794,200.00 Pounds Sterling in the Google - Qatar World Cup Lottery Live Draws held Today.
Winners Reference Numers: MDE/01-9035/U22
To Claim, Send Your:
Name:
Country:
Tel:
Age:
Phone Number:
To: qatarworldcuplivedraw@gmail.com
Signed,
Sir. Martin Huddlestone
Vice President
Google - Qatar World Cup Lottery
Of course, sending your information to the address provided in the giveaway will only lead to your personal details being stolen and potentially abused by the scammers to commit fraud in your name.
