Nokia (scam or real?)
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Topic: Nokia (scam or real?)
Posted By: lucky3rdtime
Subject: Nokia (scam or real?)
Date 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? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Redbedrock
Date 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. ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 04 April 2008 at 1:05pm
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Have you googled it? ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 04 April 2008 at 1:09pm
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anything like this?
http://migs.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/congratulations-you-are-a-winner-of-a-nokia-promo-email-scam/ - Nokia Scam ------------- Ann
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 04 April 2008 at 1:11pm
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Yup sounds pretty dodgy to me. I'd say its a scam ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: lucky3rdtime
Date 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. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: BabyKiwi
Date 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 By: Bombshell
Date 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... |
Posted By: MyMinis
Date 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. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lucky3rdtime
Date 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. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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