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I have received a SMS from Nokia UK ongoing promotion, that say i have won a in nokia UK ongoing promotion an amount of GBP 172000. Also asked to claim by Nokia UK. Beware people! This is fraud!

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Apr 26, 2009 1:08 am EDT

I have received this morning sms that I have won 100.000.00 pounds! co.nokia@live.com or to call by phone +[protected] where I can receive them?)))) it is my number +[protected]

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Abdul
MZ
Apr 29, 2009 3:58 pm EDT

Hi people!
I´m from Mozambique.
LAst friday I received a sms telling `Congratulation! Your cell number won £300, 000.00 pounds in the ongoing NOKIA UK PROMOTION, etc, etc´ and if wasn´t for you guys, I was about to pay 150.00pounds to receive my parcel here in Mozambique.
Thank you for expand this message.
And beware.

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андрій
UA
Apr 30, 2009 2:42 pm EDT

EN: I have received this evening sms that I have won 100.000.00 GBP! nokia.ukmobile@live.com or to call by phone +[protected] where I can receive them?)))) Plise tel on my number +[protected] (or to my adrres: druganov_a@mail.ru)

RU: получил СМС на получение 100, 000.00GBP с номера [protected] (Нигерия) при отправке № моего телефона. Ваши коментарии.
druganov_a@mail.ru тел+[protected]

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thea
ZA
May 01, 2009 5:06 am EDT

I received sms on my mobile: CONGRATULATIONS! You have won R750000.00 from UK lottery promo. Ref:... Contact James Anderson at [protected] OR claimsdept85@live.com

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Serghei
LT
May 08, 2009 3:02 pm EDT

I have recieved the same text message on the weekend. Congratulations, your cell phone has won 5oo.000GBP. REF NO: Uk/***. Is it real or is it some scam. Can someone from Nokia verify this. I am from Moldova Republic of. Tell me please what is this. Thank's )

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karim ben hlima
TN
May 11, 2009 3:28 am EDT

i have message in 25avril 2009 to my gsm [protected] to my mobile has won £100, 000.00GBP my email is karimbenhlima@hotmail.fr i not know when you contact me

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Ace Mae
FJ
May 12, 2009 5:44 pm EDT

Ive just receive a txt message 10 min ago which makes my mom crazy and says that i've won $250, 000USD and was told to claim for it on the number +[protected] or send an E_mail to nokiawin2009@live.com.How can someone give away this large sum of money without me participate in any kind of this promotions.I think this is just not true.

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haroon
FJ
May 21, 2009 6:29 pm EDT

ialso recive this sms about the nokia promotion that i have won$500000 can anybody do something this

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irina
UA
May 22, 2009 2:43 am EDT

I am from Ukraine.I also got this message.is it true?If its all real, how i can get my money?my e-mail- ipantera1@rambler.ru

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Guineaboy
PG
May 23, 2009 8:28 am EDT

i received similar SMS message . I know it is a fraud for nothing comes free. i decide to email. They email form to fill stamdard form with Name and Date of Birth. the reply i got is someone from Uk embassy will see me and hand over the cash to me. what's next.. so far no mention of me sending them money yet. I am writing this from port Moresby, papua New guinea. I wonder if they can use my birth date to defraud me of cash somewhere? Can someone answers me? benny

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pearl
Morley, AU
May 24, 2009 2:21 am EDT

i also received a similar message in my MYSPACE in-box. it claimed to be a nokia/myspace poromotion. i have forwarded it to myspace, and we have also informed the REAL nokia that this is going on in their name. the contact phone number is different on mine, being +[protected]. i am in australia. so people beware! they are now targetting our social networking pages! not just mobile phones.

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маша
UA
May 31, 2009 11:01 am EDT

masha_vyach@ukr.net

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andutza
AE
Jun 01, 2009 4:35 am EDT

Ahhhh, the nigerians will never stop! My friend has received emails that looked very meticulously prepaired.
I, too, have received the infamous SMS saying I have won a huge amount of money in this Nokia lotery.Take it from me, boys and girls, it's a scam.So, guard your personal and bank details with your life! We live in a crazy world, where NOTHING, I repeat, NOTHING comes for FREE! Happy winnings, everyone! :-))

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recepuyan
TR
Jun 01, 2009 4:53 pm EDT

congrasts your mobile to our london office cep telefonum n 95 mesaj geli adım recep uyan [protected] cep tel numaram

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suny
Casper, US
Jun 04, 2009 2:51 am EDT

I agree it is fraud

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Radina Hadzhieva
BG
Jun 05, 2009 12:48 pm EDT

My brother received an email alert, notifying him that he won 200, 000 GBP. THIS amount of money was going to be sent to him in a cheque, delivered by a carrier of his choice, either UPS, Speedy, DHL, etc.
There has been a "Payment release form" attached to the email which looks as follows:
PAYMENT RELEASE FORM
FORM NO. CN503/09
_____________________________________________________

NAME:_________________________________________________
Surname Middle name First name

WINNING MOBILE NUMBER_____________________

VERFICATION NUMBER_________________________

DELIVERY OPTIONS
PLEASE INDICATE (X) IN THE DELIVERY SERVICE YOU CAN AFFORD CONVENIENTLY.

OPTION :

DHL

48 hours delivery
Mail Fee: £400 GBP [ ]

FEDEX

72 hours Delivery
Mail Fee: £365 GBP [ ]

UPS

84 hours Delivery
Mail Fee: £320 GBP [ ]

Please respond to this email by making a selection from the options above.
Your Name:

Your E -Mail Address:

Option :

Also be reminded that the deadline for the claiming is of winnings exactly one weeks after the receipt of this email. After this drawings period, your cash prize will be deemed to have been forfeited by you and will be re-used in the next edition of the Nokia Promo.

The charges are a little high because of the international shipping rate and the insurance cover we have Undertaken in case of loss, damage or theft of your highly sensitive document. We assume all responsibilities in-case of any eventualities.

NOTE THE FOLLOWING¦
THE INSURANCE FEE WILL BE PAID BY NOKIA COMPANY INC.
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAILING FEE 0F THE COURIER SERVICE YOU HAVE SELECTED AND THIS MUST BE PAID BEFORE DELIVERY IS MADE.

Delivery Address:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

Copyright 2009 Nokia.com. All rights reserved
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This email and its attachments are confidential and intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s). This email and its attachments may also be privileged or protected by legal rules. 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.

Basically, all the "winner" to do is to pay the outrages carrier fee (mentioned below the name of each carrier listed above) in advance, and then, per my opinion, receive nothing, or an invalid cheque at the most.
The story continues with receiving a "Certificate of guarantee", with David Bowen's name in the bottom (please find attached!).
This is a TOTAL scam, and I am more than surprized that a comny by the size and renomee, that Nokia has, does nothing about it!

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midhin
IN
Jun 10, 2009 8:38 am EDT

i too got the same, its from greg thompson, please mail me if it is right or wrong my adress midhu99@gmail.com

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Sherley
MU
Jul 12, 2009 12:56 pm EDT

I am from Mauritius and got same message via sms and asking to claim on mobilenokia2@live.com and to call [protected]

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Havari Itoro
PG
Jul 19, 2009 11:04 pm EDT

Re: Winning Mobile Number: [protected]

I am financially handicapped and cannot come to the UK to claim my prize.

Please kindly pay my cheque into my personal account [protected] with the ANZ Bank, Port Moresby Branch. Papua New Guinea.

Name: Havari Itoro
Winning mobile number: 675 [protected]
Verification number:NKC-557-7H6L-89KH
Resident Country country: Papua New Guinea
Nationality: Papua New Guinea
I look forward to hear from you soon.

Thank you
Havari Itoro.

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A Guiding Angel for you
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Jul 20, 2009 10:31 am EDT

i am from a caribbean country called Grenada and i too have received information just like this, i was told that i should pay an amount for the check to be shipped to me, i thought it was ridiculous high and was sceptical about the whole thing, they bargained with me and told me i could pay half now and then the other half upon delivery. i was employed in a company where sales was involved and i can tell for a fact that these people are not legit, firstly they don't speak proper english as they should be, they are not sure of the information they are disseminating as though it was given to them by the fraud company they are working for and are not smart enough to understand what they are saying. when you inform them that this is a scam they will either say that google is putting wrong information on their website so that you will not receive your claim or if they think you are on to them they will hang up, get more info from their supervisors and until you pay them the shipping fee so they themselves would get paid. they also rely on you calling them so that they can receive pay by having a small income towards the increase i your phone bill. do not call them or if you do, don't stay long on the phone with them. you smart trick like telling them you don't have credit on your phone or just hang up in the middle of the conversation; if it is an agent who wants to get your shipment money, they will definitely call back. try calling the fraud agency in your country and let them track the call received on your phone or let them bug your phone so when they call you back you can get their exact location to help stop this scam. this is a total scam and people should not be doing this to you, when you think of the offer they are giving you, it is too good to be true and you get false hope and start to think of how life changing the money would be for you. but don't let this bring you down, God will make a way for you to get though whatever troubles or financial situations you are in right now. and the people who actual work for these fraud companies are in need or the saviour, cause i still cannot understand how one can sleep at night knowing that they are giving people false hope and are taking what little money he or she has. May God be with their souls, they will in one way or the other pay the price for their lies and treachery. if they are not caught something will happen to them cause there are consequences to wrongs that we do and they will fall on us sooner or later. so be of good faith my friends no evil goes on without receiving justice.

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zabin for india
IN
Jul 25, 2009 6:47 am EDT

i also so receive the same mail that i won 300 three thousand pound i believe it is scam.

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Muhammad Hanif
PK
Aug 07, 2009 5:47 am EDT

Dear,

Its me Mr.Hanif form Pakistan, Today received sms on my Cell with the subject that i have won 300, 000 Pound in the ongoing NOKIA UK PROMO.
SMS Sent number is +[protected] and further was asked to email at nokiauklive@live.com

I hope this is a SPAM,

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ylber
AL
Aug 09, 2009 1:16 pm EDT

Hello..l..am..from..albania..L..have..got..this..sms-->

congratulations, your..cell..phone..has..won..500.000punds..in..the..ongoing..Nokia..Promo..for..claims..call:
+[protected]..or..E-mail:Nokia_claimsdepartment@live.co.uk

Please..response..to..me..Is..this..a..Joke..?
My..phone..number..is..[protected]..Thankyou

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Masooma
PK
Aug 12, 2009 10:36 am EDT

Masooma Zaidi i also received an sms on my cell that my number won 300, 000 pounds is it true or some kind of fraud please reply on my email id i have already sent you an email.

Thanks

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vinilgowda
AE
Aug 23, 2009 6:11 am EDT

hey i get msg from saraauto@eim.ae that i hav won 172000 pounds how i get that money

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Paul_MD
AF
Aug 26, 2009 12:14 pm EDT

Just received a Message about me (nokia phone) winning 500, 000 GBP in the ongoing Nokia UK Promo !
for claims to call +[protected] or email coordinator.nokiaprom.uk@live.com

:) Yeah right, beware people it's not easy money :)

(Republic of Moldova, Eastern Europe)

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Onywero
KE
Sep 03, 2009 1:22 am EDT

I received an SMS from +[protected] on 29/8/09 at 19:13 Hrs Eaast African time, indicating that my number has won 300, 000 pounds in the ongoing NOKIA UK PROMOTIONS. They asked me to send e-mail to nokia_ukclaims@hotmail.com or call +[protected].

I created a new yahoo address with fake details just to see how far these cruked chaps want to take this thing. Now they are asking for personal details. Is there any solution that Nokia in liaison with service providers and governments can do to track down on internet froudstars using these communication platforms?

Many people continue to be ripped off and families suffer great losses and lives also lost due to misuse of these services. I think you have a moral responsibility to develop functionalities and collaborations that can effectively deal with the challenege. I honestly believe you can do it.

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saidhammad
AE
Sep 23, 2009 3:08 am EDT

Welcom I have recieved sms from nokia world live.com and contacted olready to this phone [protected]
but how i can take this money (290000)pound my cell phone [protected]

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jarraya taha rte el ain km 2,5 BP82 Sfax
TN
Sep 29, 2009 1:21 pm EDT

J'ai recu un SMS sur mon numero portable NOKIA au [protected] pour M'informer que j'ai gagné Une somme de 500 000 00 GBP. M'informer Prière commentaire récuperer lun. cadeau.
                                                        Merci et meilleurs salutations

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allonushka
dorset, GB
Sep 30, 2009 3:47 pm EDT

I RECIEVED SMS THAT I WON [protected] POUNDS IT'S SO [censored]! HOW THEY CAN TO GIVE ME IT'S MONEY... IT IS SCAM!

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allonushka
dorset, GB
Sep 30, 2009 3:59 pm EDT

nokiaukmobile@live.com,
nokianig20081@yahoo.com,
uk.nokia@live.com,
nokia.claimsdpt_26@live.com
how it is can be that the email diffrent.. if hho send the sms it's must be one company..? beware! beware! beware! people it is a dream whay sombody divide money to people just not cause? lie!

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JIBON
BD
Oct 26, 2009 2:01 am EDT

I RECIVED A MESSAGE FROM NOKIA UK MOBILE PROMO THAT I HAVE WON 950, 000 US DOLLARS FROM NOKIA LOTTERY FIRST I THAUGHT IT IS A TRUE BECAUSE OF NOKIA NAME WHICH I TRUST VERY MUCH BUT I SEARCHED IN THE WEB FOR THAT LOTTERY YOU KNOW WHAT I THINK IT IS A FRAUD.

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krkr
AE
Nov 12, 2009 8:04 am EST

I have received a SMS from Nokia UK ongoing promotion, that say i have won a in nokia UK ongoing promotion an amount of GBP 172000. Also asked to claim by Nokia UK. Beware people! This is fraud!

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Durash Mackoon
somewhere, GB
Nov 18, 2009 6:59 am EST

hi i received a sms from Mr. Jeremiah saying I won 100000$USD via a Nokia LotteryUK. I was asked to send a cheque of 500$USD to received the cheque of 100000$USD to Jude Morris of #21 John Smith Drive, Cowley Oxford, United Kingdom. After making some enquires I found out this is fraud. So please people be aware.

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Erika1805
AE
Nov 23, 2009 1:31 pm EST

here, also i got some days ago a SMS with same like above mentioned Info about a win.i answered by mail and today i got the following answer

10Great Pulteney Street
W1F 9NB LONDON
United Kingdom

To,
Mrs. ...
Mobile No.: ...
Verification No.: NC-019-EA
Country: United Arab Emirate.

Date: 23rd November 2009

Congratulations, we the staff of NOKIA CORPORATION congratulates you as one of our lucky winners. Your mobile number have won you the sum of £250, 000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds) EQUIVALENT TO 1, 512, 419.96 QAR Qatar Riyals and your cheque has been issued in your name.

Your CLAIM DETAILS is as follow:
Verification No.: ====NC-019-AE====
Payment No.: ====IN118742/02187IA====
FIle No.: ====7541/196/6722633====

The above are your claims detail which will be henceforth required in all your email for confidential reasons.

As one of our cash prize winner, you are required to come to the above office address to receive your signed Cheque. Below are the required documents you are to provide before your cheque will be issued to you hand-to-hand by the promo co-ordinator.

REQUIRED DOCUMENT
1. Passport.
2. Sim Pack Certificate.
3. Scan copy of Visa

Winners that are unable to come down to United Kingdom due to distance barrier or job schedules are to contact our Affiliate Courier delivery service (Fedex Express Courier Service). NOKIA will not be responsible for any charges incured in getting your prize via or Courier delivery.

(Courier Service:)
Delivery requirements:
a. Mailing Address (Residential or Work)
b. Contact Number
c. Receiver (Who will sign as the receiver)

The above delivery requirement should be sent to Mr. Frederick Gold (Dispatch Officer) and please Note that you will be required to contact the courier service . More informations about the delivery procedure and other modalities will be given to you by the dispatch officer.

CONTACT
Mr Fredrick Gold (Dispatch Officer)
Fedex Express Courier Service
Tel: +[protected]
Fax: +[protected]
email:ukfedexdelivery@live.co.uk

Note the following:

Do not contact the Courier Company if you can come to our HQ in london.

Contact the option you and send the requirements to enable them send you details on how to pay for their services.
Contact us as soon as you send your details of your selected option (Courier Service) to enable us forward your cheque and other documents to their office.
This Promotion ends on 30th November, 2009. Unclaimed prize will be redeposited to the company's account.

Congratulation as you finalize your claim process and we wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune.

Dr. Rogner Grant

Tel: +[protected]
Fax: +[protected]
Email:uknokialive@live.co.uk

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kingsley b
NG
Dec 09, 2009 12:38 pm EST

i just received a mail that i won 91, 000 pound in the ongoing UK NOKIA PROMOTION...its a scam

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Naresh deswal
IN
Dec 10, 2009 6:29 am EST

I also recieved a massage on 7th Dec. 2009 that i won GBP 1, 000, 000.00 in the nokia award promo, for claim give your ph. no., name & email address.
Name- Naresh kumar, ph. no.-[protected] & email- nareshchander96@yahoo.co.in
address- naresh kumar s/o sh. kamle, vpo-dulhera, teh. bahadurgarh, dist. jhajjar, haryana pin(124507) INDIA pls. provide me information about it that it is true or fake.

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MOREIRA
NI
Dec 11, 2009 11:28 am EST

I am from Nicaragua and I received this scam trought my gmail account, today dic 11th 2009, beware people.

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Walter Marin
CR
Dec 24, 2009 12:01 pm EST

En dias pasados recibi por medio de correola fabulosa noticia de ganar 200.000.00 libras esterlinas, para en viar en cheque tengo que cancelar por DHL, la suma de 400 libras por el envio, esa cantidad en colones en Costa Rica es de 337.000.00 colones.
Quien es Mr. Fred Bowen, y que relacion tiene con Nokia promociones.

Walter
Costa Rica

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BAHAMAS
Dec 28, 2009 11:26 am EST

Im from the Bahamas and I just recieved a text too. ..yet their contact info changed somewhat ..."email us at:nokiaworld.uklive.com & call [protected] for claims info." my caller Id listed the senders' number as [protected]. i think this is a fraud also because I DONT EVEN OWN A NOKIA...I HAVE A LG SHINE.

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