Mobile Phone Number Contest

Complaint

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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

Comments

  • 0
    Pat
    I just got this message....how did you work out it was from Ireland, and what is GBP?
  • 0
    Pat
    Probably Aus is the target  because Julia has been on the news so much.
  • 0
    renata
    i also got this  text in my mobile phone,for me they want to give 800.000GBP :ddd
  • 0
    renata
    i forget to  say,that i'm from Lithuania
  • 0
    Daiva Lietuva
    Aš taip pat gavau tokia sms irparsiau atsakyma.Tik vėliau pažiūrėjau google,džiaugiuosi kd radau informaciją.
  • 0
    jim
    it's still going, received on 9/11/11
  • 0
    Chris
    I just received it as well but my friend had her phone stolen (In Australia) so i'm guessing all the contact details may have been accessed.
  • 0
    locco
    I also got this message...i`ts true or what?
  • 0
    Helga, Denmark
    I just received a message today from this world mobile promo.
    They insult my intelligence. Do they really think that people are such idiots?
    Why on earth should somebody give money to a totally unknown strange person?
    Never ever trust anybody or anything that offers you money just like that!
  • 0
    PIssed
    Got it today at 8am:   from 00353876606948
    Melbourne, Victoria
    The email addy was wmobiles@blumail.org
  • 0
    Whatever
    Ph no: 0035 3868 323 472
    email: WMPO003@blumail.org
    Amount: 750,000 GBP

    How could anyone take an email address like that seriously?
  • 0
    Jake
    What happens if you send the promo code to the email? my mate (not computer savvy) did so...
  • 0
    Cavejay
    Yup, same here. I live in Queensland, Australia too and I just received the text :/
  • 0
    ahmed  egypt
    i just recived the same ,so all of us will be millionaire !!!!!
  • 0
    john wa
    your right helga never ever trust about the text messages giving a huge amount like 900k euro i had received yesterday, i'm just thinking how we can stop that scammers.
  • 0
    Amos
    I got the same msg in aus. about the scammers being "caught out" most of them these days find some "legal" way of going about it, and the law is useless. maybe in this case they could be caught on the basis of identity fraud, but really, most good scammers are able to work around the law, meaning they can continue on catching out innocent "dumb" people.
    I know close friends who have been legitimately, legally scammed of thousands of dollars because the company running it managed to get signatures on reciepts. just always ask yourself "is this a bit to good to be true?"
  • 0
    danyell
    WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP!!!
  • 0
    Line, Denmark
    I got the same message today. That my number won £500.000.....
    Great to read all your comments/experiences.
  • 0
    denmark
    same msg here today in denmark £500.000 would have been nice tho!
  • 0
    Tony Abbott
    I got a similar message last night so I sent them all of my personal details including bank accounts and PINs.
    I can't wait until they send me all of than money!

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