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⚠ Verified Phishing Email

Do not click any links in this email. Do not call any phone numbers listed. Report it to your email provider as phishing.

Why this subject line is flagged

TitanAlert lists this as a verified Lottery / Prize / Sweepstakes Scam phishing pattern. Criminals reuse subject lines like this to trick people into clicking links or handing over login details. A common hook in similar messages: Contact claim executive Mr. Donwest K. David via email donwestdavid@outlook.com for further details. Messages may spoof "The National Lottery Team <donwestdavid@outlook.com>" — the visible sender can be faked. Do not use links or phone numbers from the email. Forward the message to your provider as phishing, and report fraud at reportfraud.ftc.gov.

"Claim a lump sum of 1,000,000 GBP won by your email address in the National Lottery online promotion."

Phishing Email Subject Line

Spoofed Sender

The National Lottery Team <donwestdavid@outlook.com>

Scam Category

Lottery / Prize / Sweepstakes Scam

Typical Call to Action

Contact claim executive Mr. Donwest K. David via email donwestdavid@outlook.com for further details.

What To Do

  1. 1.Do not click any links or call any numbers in the email.
  2. 2.Mark the email as phishing/spam in your email client.
  3. 3.Forward phishing emails to reportphishing@apwg.org.
  4. 4.Report to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
  5. 5.If you clicked a link, change your passwords and monitor your accounts.