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Beware hoax emails and texts
By James on 03 June 2008
GLOBAL – It’s looking like some pranksters have been using Nokia to try and elicit some personal info illegally. Several hoax messages have been discovered purporting to be from Nokia and relating to Nokia promotions. The messages, sent by email and SMS, have been cropping up all over.
Nokia is encouraging users to ignore or delete the messages and to resist the temptation to reply. If you’re unsure of who the message has come from, you should most probably delete the message. Certainly don’t respond with your personal details. If you reply, or act on any other requested action it’s possible your personal information could be misused.
Given the open nature of the Internet, the best thing you could do would be to delete the messages without responding.
Nokia is working with the relevant authorities to try and stop this activity.
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June 4th, 2008 at 5:36 am
I’ve received a lot of comments about this here:
http://migs.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/congratulations-you-are-a-winner-of-a-nokia-promo-email-scam
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June 6th, 2008 at 10:27 am
@MiGs – Wow, your comments say it all. That’s why these scams proliferate. You must be the #1 search item for folks looking to see if this is true. I think you might want to have klaxon sounds and big red flashing ‘SCAM’ to make it even more clear.
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September 16th, 2009 at 1:49 am
THIS EMAIL WAS SENT TO ME THIS MORNING AND I’M JUST WANDERING IF THIS IS TRUE OR JUST ANOTHER SCAM…. PLS LET ME KNOW ASAP. THIS IS FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE ACTION THANK YOU VERY MUCH
YOUR EMAIL HAS WON !!!
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009 7:41:19 PM
From:
Nokia Online Promotions
…
Add to Contacts
To:
Commerce House
1 Raven Road
South Woodford
London E18 1HB
Nokia Online Promotions,
Dear Lucky Winner,
On behalf of the management and staff of Nokia Corporation-the organizers of the 2009 Nokia Online Regional Promotion, I wish to inform you that your email address has won you a cash price of Five Hunderd Thousand Greatt British Pounds Serling and a N95 Series 3G Nokia mobile phone, and your Winning Certificate.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your email address produced the lucky number which made you one of our winners in our ongoing promotion.
40 internet/email users emerged as winners. This promotion is the first of its kind and is in line with the commemorating event marking our 142nd anniversary. A large database of Email addresses are taken from websites, online directories, and search engines all over the world and are entered for the promotional draws. This is geared towards promoting the Nokia brand and also to encourage individuals of all class to use the internet network.
Beneficiary Amount: Five Hunderd Thousand Greatt British Pounds Serling
With SERIAL/BATCH NUMBER: (ITS WITH ME)
Drew the LUCKY DRAW NUMBERS:21-18-8-28-05
To process your claims, a claims officer has been assigned to you. he will take you through the process of redeeming your prizes. Please find below his contact information:
NAME OF CLAIM OFFICER: Mr.Spencer A Brown
EMAIL ADDRESS: scarlet_delivryunitdpt9@yahoo.com.hk
tel: +4470359 90049
To enable a speedy processing of your claims, you are expected to provide the following information by email to your claims agent:
1.Full Name:
2.Contact Address:
3.Phone Number:
4.Sex:
5.Occupation:
6.Age:
7.Country of Residence:
8.Monthly Income:
Note: You are advised to contact ONLY your claims agent in all matters regarding your win. Do not respond to this email as it is only an automated notification to alert you of your winnings.
Should there by any change of your email address, please notify your claims agent immediately.
Once again, congratulations from us.
Sincerely,
Online Promotion Director.
Nokia Online Email Promotion
United Kingdom.
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September 16th, 2009 at 11:35 am
please track down these monters
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September 27th, 2009 at 4:22 am
I received a sms that first said “Hi” and I did reply by saying “Who’s this?”.
Then I got another one said:
Congratulation Your mobile No has won you 550,000(GBP)pounds in the ongoing Nokia promo for clam call +4470111 64223 and email: customer_nokia@yahoo.co.uk.
Is this a hoax?
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October 22nd, 2009 at 4:14 am
Confirm Your Winning ImmediatelyMonday, October 19, 2009 9:48 AMFrom: “Nokia Promotion” Add sender to ContactsTo: undisclosed-recipientsDear winner,
We, NOKIA wish to inform you that you are one of the winners of £500,000 Pounds of our
NOKIA October promotion. You are required to contact Mr. Gary Moore, so he can give you a
NOKIA Promo verification form to enable us complete processing and give you options of
payment.
Please Contact Mr. Gary Moore,
NOKIA PAYOUT CENTRE,
Email:nokiapayout12@live.com
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October 30th, 2009 at 9:18 am
Hi,
My wife received a SMS @ 05:00am. Informing her that her number was automatically drawn and she is the proud winner of R95 000.00 in the (Nokia Promotion) To claim her price she should contact Mr Paul Basson @ 072 047 3773 with a ticket number: 0166P…
After I phone on behalf of my wife, Mr Paul asked for the ticket number, my wife’s cell number and my wife’s name, He also asked if I could phone him back in 5 minutes to verify her winning details, and hang up. After 5 minutes when I phone back Mr Paul mysteriously disappear and is not able to answer his phone….
I don’t know what they are planning in getting from this scam, but I am sure I did not fit his profile as a prospective victim…
Please look out for this SMS… Remember the Name is Mr Paul Basson and the number is +27720473773.
Kind Regards,
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