Nokia review: scam lottery winnings! 207

Ive just receive a txt message 10 min ago which makes my mom crazy and says that i've won $250, 000USD and was told to claim for it on the number +[protected] or send an E_mail to nokiawin2009@live.com.How can someone give away this large sum of money without me participate in any kind of this promotions.I think this is just not true.

i have message in 25avril 2009 to my gsm [protected] to my mobile has won £100, 000.00GBP my email is karimbenhlima@hotmail.fr i not know when you contact me

I have recieved the same text message on the weekend. Congratulations, your cell phone has won 5oo.000GBP. REF NO: Uk/***. Is it real or is it some scam. Can someone from Nokia verify this. I am from Moldova Republic of. Tell me please what is this. Thank's )

I received sms on my mobile: CONGRATULATIONS! You have won R750000.00 from UK lottery promo. Ref:... Contact James Anderson at [protected] OR claimsdept85@live.com

EN: I have received this evening sms that I have won 100.000.00 GBP! nokia.ukmobile@live.com or to call by phone +[protected] where I can receive them?)))) Plise tel on my number +[protected] (or to my adrres: druganov_a@mail.ru)

RU: получил СМС на получение 100, 000.00GBP с номера [protected] (Нигерия) при отправке № моего телефона. Ваши коментарии.
druganov_a@mail.ru тел+[protected]

Hi people!
I´m from Mozambique.
LAst friday I received a sms telling `Congratulation! Your cell number won £300, 000.00 pounds in the ongoing NOKIA UK PROMOTION, etc, etc´ and if wasn´t for you guys, I was about to pay 150.00pounds to receive my parcel here in Mozambique.
Thank you for expand this message.
And beware.

I have received this morning sms that I have won 100.000.00 pounds! co.nokia@live.com or to call by phone +[protected] where I can receive them?)))) it is my number +[protected]

I have received this message 3 days ego through tagged web site! They use meeting web site to send this message to everyone.
How can we stop it?

Got the same, but there are a couple of reason why it CAN NOT be true, so here a few points of common sense for the Nokia case and if any further similar, because unfortunately the world is full of those scams!

1) Any serious lottery requires participation first, agreement for participation and agreement of the legal guidelines.
2) Promotional and Marketing lottery programs uses a type of advertising first, with an official announcement of the program, the amount.. etc.. on the official website. Many people informed, a few are winning, Here we have the opposite.
3) Nokia’s headquarter is in Finland and if this would be an international marketing program, the message would be very probably send from the companies headquarter with an amount in Euros, and not GBP or $! If it would be a regional marketing program it has go out of the main regional offices like “South East Asia & Pacific”, “Middle East & Africa” etc, the list of offices you can always check on the official website.
Though Nokia has corporate development offices in the UK, though it would be more than unusual that those offices has the decision power for giving out those amounts of money to international recipients and the text message would not come out of countries like (my case Nigeria with a country code 00234…)
4) Powerful companies such as Nokia would never use email accounts such as @yahoo, @hotmail, @live.co.uk, etc for any official correspondence on their program!
5) No serious lottery program will ask for any kind of money after wining and before paying out the money. There is not a thing such as applied taxes from the company that issue the gain. The only one who can ask for taxes is eventually the tax office in your country AFTER receiving the full amount, when you declare your annual income and the gain is not a tax free declared gain. If there is truly a gain, it would be the most logic action to deduct any kind of fees directly from the original amount before the payout and not ask the winner to send out the money first. Though serious lottery amounts are always net, not extras applied.
6) Big companies like Nokia would never use DHL or Western Union for any kind of money transfers.

….. now why it is difficult to track those people down.
First, they know that they will be probably not many files against them deposed at the police, as the you must be physically in the country where the fraud occurred to depose your declaration at the police (in this case pretty unclear and internationally mixed up). Second, it is international operated and any local police will reach fast the border of their investigation power. Third, they are using fake id’s, anonymous mass mailer programs, mail accounts and proxies which they are changing frequently.

The only question:
Where did they get the phone numbers from knowing that the all of us uses actually a Nokia phone?
This can only come out of someone who accessed and used or abused a Nokia database or Nokia Data Gathering solutions.
And as for me, I have been using different brands and mobile phones with the same number and they ONLY can have my number via my mobile phone accessing to nokia.com.
Certainly the company should come up with an official statement on investigation as it is still a recent and ongoing process!

Hi. The Nokia Promo UK Spain Nokia Board is a unbeleivable scam has reached Oman. Some african persons one by the name of Juls Agaga has hoodwinked me for 80 Oman Riyals. He uses the email address nokiaaccounts@yahoo.com. and phone number [protected] also [protected]. he always calls in the afternoon at 2.30pm. He uses the term Inshullah beware. Once money sent by DHL he passes you over to another african by the name of Luis Santiago phone number [protected] and fax [protected]. [protected]. This man is very agressive. He has an online bank called Euro Finance Bank or Group. This bank does not exist after checking on google and yahoo search engines? he claims thst once us send him Euros 3, 00 0he will give u the code lock to transfer 200, 000 euros to your account. He opens an account in your name showing 200, 000 euros?. This software is sent to you by email. Very clever Scam. Like the other I wander wy Nokia id not trscking these africans down and send tem to court then to prison. They claim they are cxalling from Spain. Juls agaga asks for money to cover cost of DHL courier afetr asking im reapeatedly is this the only payment e says yes. Thats the big lie. Please Nokia track them down asap. Tey are criminals big time.

Я с Украины. Получил тоже смс сообщение с номера +[protected] с просьбой отослать на email your name либо по тел. +[protected]. Пообещали же 100 000 GBP :))

Hi! I'm Ganna, i received such SMS message from number from+[protected] that i won 500, 000USD from nokia Promo, i must email my name and the mobile
to:uk.nokiauk.co@live.com
Tel:+[protected]
It is not true?
If this is true, I be ready get this money :-) give me know to this mobile:[protected]

I have received a SMS from Nokia UK ongoing promotion, that say i have won a in nokia UK ongoing promotion.I just received this SMS.My phone number is +[protected] .Is it true or is it frund?

I also on the same process that got from the Nokia promotion. It is in very doubt that how I own 1000000.00 GBP along with some other prize. If the company send the same amount after the deduction of all postage, forwarding charge, insurance etc then it can be a faithful service. Otherwise fraud. I suggest to the company if they want to chalange against the complain, then first proove them their genuin service.

Sudesh Kumar Sethi
sktatu@gmail.com

I live in The Bahamas, an got an e- mail this morning from Mrs. Darry Clarke telling me to clime my prize for winning the NOKIA PROMO. I have been sending e-mails back an forth with a Mr. FRED BOWEN. thank you Jesus! I decide to google him cause he ask me to westen union him money (400). I REALLY COULD HAVE DONE GOOD WITH THAT 200, 000.00. too bad

waht ihave mial im win iwant my money 500000 gbp

irecived massag from mrs.sara william saying ihave win 500000 gbp is it true or waht can somebody tell me in this mail alaa_damas2007@hotmail.com pleas, thxs.

Hello every one,

This is a real fraud from a dating site asking one of the victim for money being sent to him. His name is Fred Bowen and his email address is posted at below.

fredbowen311@yahoo.com

Hi My Love,
How are you doing? I hope you are doing fine and pretty alright, as
for me I am fine and doing pretty cool...I am very happy when I read
your mail and I will say you are a kind and nice lady to have know
that my family is also your, and really it is, My love you don't need
bank account details to send the money, I want you to send the money
through this address I am going to give to you so I can move over and
catch the money and add it to the one I have, then send to the for mum
medicine and also for mike trip...my love, use this details to send
the money...

Receiver's Name: Mr. Fred Bowen
Country: United Kingdom
City: London
Address: 2nd Floor Berkley Square House, Old Traford, London W1J 6BD

My love, this is all you need to get the money ship to me...I am
waiting you reply...I love you so much...
Your Everlasting Love...
Fred

Hi My Love,

I just finish reading your message and I am very happy to read from you, I want to say I did not receive any attachment from you and I want you to know I can't come to Chengdu for now because I am very busy at work, so my love, it will be better you send the money down here so I can go and pick it up and send to them, so they can get the drugs for mum and for Mike to go and pay for his trip my love...If you have decided to come over here and stay with me, fine I will welcome you here and I want you to know you can get a Visa to come here in London so we can get married and be one happy family...I want to say you are welcome here in London and be my loving wife, all I want from you now my love is to go to the Western Union and send the money my love so I can send it to mum and mike...I love you so much and I want to be with you as soon as possible my love, I love you so much...

Your Everlasting Love,
Fred

i recived sms for nokai congratulation this mobile is won [protected] dollers in on going nokia promo.
tel:+[protected]
it is fraud.
any inform contact this no:[protected]

i also received this kind of email and stated that i won 172, 000 pounds. i ask them if its a scam and they replied that its not. but still i know its a scam. they were asking for all the information about yourself. please dont try to give your info out there. people doing this has a great nerve of tellign gullible innocent people.

I have received amessage from [protected] saying that my mobile number has won GBP 315, 000.00 pounds in the ongoing NOKIA and theyask me to send email
suliaman [protected]

Dear sir i have got mail on my cell no that are you are winner 5, 00000 laks At ngnokia@live .com
and no is [protected]

me to recieved a msg that

congratulation your mobile number has won you 500, 000.00 gbp in the out going nokia new year bonanza for more info email-ngnokia@live.com or call +[protected]

CONGRATION
YOUR MOBILE NUMBER HAS WON 135000POUND IN NOKIA ONGOING PROMOTION FOR CLAIMSe-MAIL:NOKIA@NOKIAUK2.NET

hi
i also recieved a message from no +[protected] that you won 252000 pound in promotion nokia, whats the matter if it is froud you must sue this number, his name is brian taylor!please send me a respond
Best Regards

i have receive message from no.+[protected] that "congratulation!your mobile number has won 315, 000 pound in the ongoing NOKIA MOBILE CASH PROMO.forclaims

Jo peps i got da maney. It is realy working :p . I got a 500.000 paunds bought a new car and new hause. So keep on dreaming LoL soon ya will get rich all of ya.Nothing is for FRE peps even da life. Trust NO ONE ok tc everyone.

Hi Mr.NOKIA i am one or your user and I can't change this prand to any other. I only use NOKIA NO OTHER. today i have rseve SMS tells that i am winner in your annual NOKIA promo for the sum of 470 pounds. and then asked me to contact the ckaims officer. Thank You.

I received one telling me that I won 500, 000 USD is this really or just a ******* scam.

i have recieved a sms same to all of u that my mobile number have won 1 000 000 pounds from the ongoing Nokia UK promotion.
and they gave me the email to claim, is it a fraud message?

why nokia company allow these people to do that?, they don't care about its customers? i'm one of the nokia users and i ask Nokia company in my country about this message, but they don't know about this!
so please do something!

i also got like this sms and also i agree to send the money but my friend told first check carefully so i ask this nokia co send me a approval then send me a guarantee of deed after i ask them ok i take this letter in UK Embassy if they satisfy then i send money but they ignore and only send me mail sent money with in 48 hour u get ur parcel but dear reades just tell me if i pay si i have right to ask for suite able proof. or i m thinking these people only make funny to poor peoplr so i want to tell them its not a humanity. y not london govt and nokia co take any action? reply

i received messag i haeve won 1720000 how can i receivd thes mony

I also received messag i have won 172000 whet abut thes

I recvet msag from yoe I wienng [protected] whet abut thes

today i received a sms where i won 500000 pounds, in the ongoing Nokia promo.Ref NO:UK 147.101 for claims:+[protected] or Email:nokia.prom.uk@gmail.com
Is it true?!

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hi every body icant beleive that

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Hi people,

I have received a similar message about the lottery " nokia_promo@eim.ae, Congrat: your mobile number has won you the sum of 172000 pounds on this year nokia promo for claims email: nokiapro@live.co.uk and call +[protected].

I am sure that this message is fraud and i want to inform that these type of messages are not true. Hope this will answer so many people's questions.