Mobile Phone Number Contest
Complaint
Henry D. Tynon
Country: United States
I've been advice to contact you on possible fraud contest concerning a text message received on 3 August 2011 from World Mobile Promo. The text message stated the following; “Your Mobile Number won 750,000 GBP in World Mobile Promo. Claim Code: WMP11. For claim email: worldpromo@ymail.com and call +447035938836.” I contacted them by email on the 15 August 2011 and have received numerous phone calls today to submit my personal details today. Due today to internet fraud, I would appreciated in knowing if this is a legitimate company I’m dealing with before sending my personal details.
Below is the email I received today asking for my personal details: The eamil address on the email is (Promo World<worldpromo@ymail.com>)
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF CLAIMING PRIZE
•To avoid double claim, impersonation and disqualification, all wining information should be kept strictly confidential until you have received your payment number.
•You MUST be 18 years of age or above and you are required to send a scan copy of your passport or drivers license along with the Verification form.
•As soon as you are verified as one of the winners, you will be required to come to the above address, United Kingdom to redeem your Winning Cheque or otherwise delivered to you in your country.
•Friend and relatives cannot redeem your won prize on your behalf because the certified cheque is covered by an IRREVOCABLE GUARANTEE BOND (IGB).
Section A
First name:
Middle name:
Last name:
Date of birth (yyyy-mm-dd):
Gender:
Occupation:
Address:
Country:
Section B
Cliam Code:
Winning mobile number
Contact email address(s)
Yours Faithfully,
Dr. Gramson Leonard.
NOKIA UK PROMOTIONS.
On behalf of all members and staffs of NOKIA Telecommunications, We congratulate you on your win and wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune. Thank you for being part of our commemorative Anniversary Draws..
Best Regards
Henry
Below is the email I received today asking for my personal details: The eamil address on the email is (Promo World<worldpromo@ymail.com>)
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF CLAIMING PRIZE
•To avoid double claim, impersonation and disqualification, all wining information should be kept strictly confidential until you have received your payment number.
•You MUST be 18 years of age or above and you are required to send a scan copy of your passport or drivers license along with the Verification form.
•As soon as you are verified as one of the winners, you will be required to come to the above address, United Kingdom to redeem your Winning Cheque or otherwise delivered to you in your country.
•Friend and relatives cannot redeem your won prize on your behalf because the certified cheque is covered by an IRREVOCABLE GUARANTEE BOND (IGB).
Section A
First name:
Middle name:
Last name:
Date of birth (yyyy-mm-dd):
Gender:
Occupation:
Address:
Country:
Section B
Cliam Code:
Winning mobile number
Contact email address(s)
Yours Faithfully,
Dr. Gramson Leonard.
NOKIA UK PROMOTIONS.
On behalf of all members and staffs of NOKIA Telecommunications, We congratulate you on your win and wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune. Thank you for being part of our commemorative Anniversary Draws..
Best Regards
Henry
Comments
Congratulations: Your Mobile No. has won 750,000 GBP in the 2012 UK World Mobile Promo Award. Your ClaimCode is WMPA12. For claim email: wmaward2012@blumail.org
If only it was true haha
I got the exact same message as you did.
If only it was true.....Only in fairy tales. haha.
The first batch of results in the ongoing World Mobile Inc. Promotional first quarter of the year 2012 is out. Congratulations! Your mobile phone number came out as one of the lucky winning numbers for the promotional Award. This entitles you to instant prize money of £900,000.
No play coupons or promotional tickets were sold. Mobile phone numbers were taken from databases of major telecommunication companies worldwide and entered in for the draws. The draws for international mobile phone users under the UAE,CANADA and FIJI ISLAND geographical region are grouped under category "B”.
This promotion is being sponsored by World Mobile Inc. The promotion is geared towards promoting the Use of different brand of phone and we are saying a big thank you to all users of mobile phone worldwide.
To process and remit your prize money, we request that you furnish us with these info:
1. Full Names.
2. Contact Address
3. Your winning Mobile Number (for confirmation and final verification)
4. Occupation.
5. Date of Birth
6.Email Address
A claim file will immediately be opened for you after the receipt of your information. Thereafter, your claims will be processed, verified,legalized and funds approved for payout by the Sweepstakes Corporation Payment Service (S.C.P.S). Your winnings fall under the United Kingdom processing centre. As an international winner, an
accredited attorney will be handling the legalisation and processing of your winnings on your behalf. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and
your funds remitted to you. This is part of our efforts to curb double claiming and impersonating.
We look forward to hearing from you and once again, Congratulations!
Sincerely,
Anderson Allan
Promotional Director
World Mobile Inc. Promotions.
White Horse Business Complex,
33 Cavendish Square,
W1G OPW, London,
United Kingdom
Copyright © 2012 World Mobile Inc. All rights reserved
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This email and its attachments are confidential and intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s). It is copy righted by World Mobile Inc. This email and its attachments may also be privileged or protected by legal rules of the World Mobile Promotional first quarter of the year 2012 .If you have received this by mistake please let us know by reply immediately and destroy the email and its attachments without reading, copying or forwarding the contents.
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