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lucky3rdtime 
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Posted: 04 April 2008 at 12:37pm |
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I got a text from Noki8201 yesterday telling me that I won 150,000 euros in a nokia promo and to ring a certain number or email nokia8201iaol.es to claim my prize. I did neither, instead I went to the nokia website and contacted them, I figured if this is real, which I doubt, then they will let me know and if not then they are aware that there is a scam going around.
The weirdest part is that I don't even have a nokia phone, so why would I win money from nokia? And why euros?
Has anyone else received the same text?
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Redbedrock
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Posted: 04 April 2008 at 12:56pm |
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I am guessing that the number to ring is a premium rate no and you will get charged something stupid for the phone call, so yes i think it is a scam.
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AnnC
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Posted: 04 April 2008 at 1:05pm |
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Have you googled it?
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AnnC
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Posted: 04 April 2008 at 1:09pm |
anything like this?
Nokia Scam
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BuzzyBee
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Posted: 04 April 2008 at 1:11pm |
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Yup sounds pretty dodgy to me. I'd say its a scam
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lucky3rdtime
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Posted: 04 April 2008 at 1:26pm |
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I never thought about googling it, derrr!! But yeah AnnC it sounds exactly like that. Luckily I am not a naiive person who would reply or email them, it makes me angry though. I am surprised there is nothing on the nokia website advising that there is a scam going around.
I felt like replying and telling them that Nokia are aware of their little scam, but then I figured they probably want a reply so they know my cellphone number is active, so I am not going to bother.
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BabyKiwi
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Posted: 04 April 2008 at 2:35pm |
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It definately sounds like a scam to me, anyhing that sounds to good to be true usually is.
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Posted: 04 April 2008 at 3:01pm |
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friend who works for ericcson (nokia involved with them) says it is a scam....
BEWARE!!!! if you reply they will know your phone number is a working one and possibly grab it from there...
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Posted: 04 April 2008 at 3:53pm |
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if you go to www.snopes.com they should have it they normally always have about hoaxs etc.
i usually ignore texts like that.
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lucky3rdtime
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Posted: 04 April 2008 at 5:42pm |
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Actually just got a reply from nokia customer services saying it is a hoax and they are aware of the problem and are investigating it. I had figured that anyway, but it was nice that they actually bothered to reply.
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