{"success":true,"data":{"id":"fake-prize-notification-foreign-lottery-scam","label":"Fake prize notification / foreign lottery scam — your email selected in Microsoft/Google/EuroMillions/UN lottery + you won millions + pay release fee/lottery tax + provide bank details to claim","description":"Cold-email lottery and prize notification fraud — one of the oldest and most pervasive email scam formats. Victims are told their email address was \"randomly selected\" as the winner of a foreign lottery (EuroMillions, Spanish Lottery, UK National Lottery), an online prize draw sponsored by a tech company (Microsoft, Google), a branded consumer promotion (Coca-Cola, Samsung), or a United Nations award. The victim won millions, but must pay a \"prize release fee,\" \"lottery tax,\" \"processing fee,\" or \"courier fee\" to receive their prize — ranging from $150 to $1,000. Bank account details, passport scans, and personal information are also collected. The prize never arrives. Key rules: you cannot win a lottery you never entered; no legitimate prize requires payment to claim; real competition winnings are never accompanied by \"this must remain confidential.\"","tier":"danger","category":"scam","isThin":false}}