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First of all! I live in Norway!. Why am I getting sms scams from the UK!?
I recieved this sms 8 o'clock this morning: "Congratulations! Your cellphone number won £2 million pounds in the Mobile Uk Promo. Promo code: UKMBL. To claim send email to: [protected]@ukmobilelottouk.com"

I called the number to ask why they contacted me...only answering machine!
I checked the number from the sender of the sms on google. check it out!: http://www.workbidder.ie/users/adhome/ ITs a freaking contracting business! nothing to do with lotto what so ever!
if u need pic of this sms answer me on this thread.

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norwegian
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Dec 22, 2010 7:42 am EST

I got the same message this morning, i thought it was weird when i live in Norway and found the same thing you did. I didnt call because i dont trust things like this. I really dont understand how it's possible for those who send this message to send it to people in Norway. Im glad that i found out that i should check the number before i did anything about it.

Now i know that i'm not the only one in Norway who got this message, guess it's more people here too that got this, i hope no one of them send a mail because it's definitely a trick of some kind. Cant trust this.

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Rabi' Natour
LB
Dec 22, 2010 10:07 am EST

this is 100% scam!i live in Lebanon...i got the same exact sms with the same exact promo code!is that even possible...i contacted the company and even their lawyer Clare Shirtcliff but they didnt sound trustworthy at all!i even contacted my friend who lives in the UK and he said that the rules of the UK lottery is that u have to be from the UK and bought ur card from the UK...even if u bought it online, they check ur I.P. address from the computer or network u were logged into and it definitely should be from the UK. so 100% fraud, scam...whatever u guys wana call it. btw...i continued the procedure untill they asked for 320 pounds for legalization of identity purposes...here is when i took a break! good to know there are others like me who were hesitant...but anyway we were minutes away from being billionaires ;) heheh
cheers guys! good luck for ur next win (legitimate win)

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Svensken
NO
Dec 22, 2010 10:16 am EST

Same message as above, and I also live in Norway. Is it only Norway who got this SMS? I will contact http://www.fraudwatchinternational.com/lottery/.

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Snowspinn
NO
Dec 22, 2010 10:25 am EST

Got the same message as above SMS, live in Norway same code. This is identity theft or any other kind of fraud. Never reply to sender!

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Jano86
NO
Dec 22, 2010 10:33 am EST

Glad to see that I'm not the only winner! Don't spend it all in one place, and happy holidays :p

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SwissUser
CH
Dec 22, 2010 1:42 pm EST

I also received this message by SMS "Congratulations! Your cellphone number win GBP 2 million pounds in the Mobile UK Promo. To claim send an email to: claim@ukmobilelottouk.com"and I live in Switzerland. I received this SMS from an Irish number +[protected]

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Anonymnorwegian
NO
Dec 22, 2010 10:29 pm EST

Wow! So I wasn't the only one from Norway who got this stupid SMS today! What do they gain out of it? Alot of frauds out there!

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Velve
CH
Dec 24, 2010 12:18 am EST

Got the exact same Message just some hours ago, also from an irish number [protected] and I also live in Switzerland. Good thing there are blacklist apps for android phones =)

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VBGM
Armidale, AU
Dec 24, 2010 8:44 pm EST
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Hi all - We just received this message on Christmas morning and we live in Australia :- )

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ukhurshid
AE
Dec 24, 2010 9:14 pm EST

ha ha .. i live in UAE and got the same message .. [censored] ! i thought i cud use this money for some gifts and stuff for new year :) ... !

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CraigRelph
NZ
Dec 24, 2010 9:59 pm EST

Me too! andd I live in New Zealand... the other side of the world... gee; there does seem to be a lot of winners! Do we have do share? the split wil only be a few pennys! I bet when you email them they ask for your account details, and then clear it out!

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NZF
NZ
Dec 24, 2010 10:19 pm EST

I also received such a message about 10 minutes ago - live in NZ...a nice holiday spree would be nice, but...

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RNoble
Campbelltown, AU
Dec 25, 2010 12:26 am EST

Hi All, I just got the same message this xmas morning. Bloody scammers!

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Indiraa
US
Dec 26, 2010 10:15 am EST

I also recived this weird message on 24 december. I emediately knew it was a trick, because i live in Croatia, and how da hell they know my phone number, i have never been in England. Half of Europe would be millionares if money is distributed that easily. Merry Xmas

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Lady from Norway
NO
Dec 26, 2010 10:06 pm EST

I've live in Norway in a town called bergen, and I've also recived this message, telling me I had won 2 Million Pounds. I didn't trust the message, because I'm not participating in a lottery like that. But it made me a bit curious, so I checked the interet to see what this message is all about. Stupid scam. What if I belived in the message, and started jumping around in happiness because I thought I was rich, and later found out it was a scam? That's not nice at all.

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vento
HR
Jan 04, 2011 7:14 am EST
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Hello from Croatia! It seems that it is our turn now ;-) Yesterday I received the same SMS from the same number. True or false? What if...? What shall we do?

vento

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Roland sec.
DE
Jan 06, 2011 8:22 pm EST

Germany 06.Jan.2011
same, same and same
from +[protected]
2 million, code UKMBL
Claim@ukmobilelotto.com
Don´t answer email adress fishing...

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caccone
HR
Jan 06, 2011 8:24 pm EST
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I am from Croatia, I also received this message by SMS "Congratulations! Your cellphone number win GBP 2 million pounds in the Mobile UK Promo. To claim send an email to: claim@ukmobilelottouk.com". I received this SMS from number +[protected]
If anybody can explain what means that? just scam or UK lottery has something with that?

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Joanna 666
AU
Jul 23, 2018 12:01 pm EDT
Replying to comment of caccone

I'm just trying to find out if I have been a winner of the Lotto. I have been sent a message to say that I am a winner. Please let me know what to do now.

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avivush
IL
Jan 06, 2011 9:33 pm EST

I am from Israel and i also received this sms... I'M RICH, ###! :P

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win_win092008
SG
Jan 07, 2011 2:37 am EST

Thailand 07.Jan.2011
same, same and same
from +[protected]
2 million, code UKMBL
Claim@ukmobilelotto.com

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Ninenamo
TH
Jan 07, 2011 12:12 pm EST

I live in Thailand(South east asia).I got same SMS.One thing I know, it's running around the world.

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biserka
HR
Jan 07, 2011 4:54 pm EST
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Hallo, to all of you!. I'm also from Croatia. Yesterday I received the same SMS message, and today Mobile Lotto terms...How to explain that?
We all will be the millionares...hahaha .Very nice...if you beleive it !
Biserka

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biserka
HR
Jan 07, 2011 5:01 pm EST
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Hallo to all of you " winners" from Croatia, too.Yesterday I received the same SMS message. How nice, we all are winners haha.Today I received the Mobile Lotto terms and conditions for claming the prize.It seems all right at first sight, but who knows ... It couldn't be true...
Biserka

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norie dumlao
IL
Jan 08, 2011 5:46 pm EST
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hello, , , the same here i recieved the sms from my cellpone, congratulation!your cell phone number won 2million pounds in the mobile uk promom code.UKMBL.+[protected]...what is this? its true or false? what shall we do? im so glad to being a millionares, , , im from philiipines and working in israel...

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Yonatanwiz
IL
Jan 11, 2011 5:22 pm EST

hey.. got the SMS message im from israel... worldwide scam ?

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Tajchi
HR
Jan 11, 2011 9:48 pm EST

Another one from Croatia! I got it 5 min. ago :D Thank God I'm anxious so I immediately checked it out on internet :DD

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jason spiteri
MT
Jan 11, 2011 10:05 pm EST

hi, its great to start the year with this great win, ### its only a scam. I am from Malta and I guess that its our turn now to win somethink :). hello to you all.

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NEW Zealander
NZ
Jan 11, 2011 11:29 pm EST

Same here guys I live in New Zealand same code same sms same load of rubbish.

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tome markovski australia
Sydney, AU
Jan 11, 2011 11:32 pm EST

hello, thank you, you woke me up this morning with good news until i opened this website.THANK YOU, ANYWAY maybe ...sometimes the dream comes true!

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shananay
VE
Jan 11, 2011 11:40 pm EST

omg i cant believe it! my mom got this message today and it said the exact same thing! and the worst thing: i live in venezuela! how the hell did they get my number? what about this? i put the celphone number in google and got this http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/353862350024#p178139619177406596

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Iggy zammit
MT
Jan 12, 2011 8:03 am EST
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I got a text last night on my Malta number saying exactly the same thing. Is this potentially true? Can't really believe it and need someone to answer me . Ig

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Rusta_Wu
HR
Jan 12, 2011 8:21 am EST

Hello from Vukovar, also Croatia! 100% same message i got... Deleted about NOW! ;)
Cheers!
Rusta

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corolla137
MT
Jan 12, 2011 9:51 am EST
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I Am from Malta and i have recieved the same msg

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hussam.lb
LB
Jan 12, 2011 11:47 am EST
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I live in lebanon . i got the same sms last night>firstly i thought that it was a joke from lebaneis companies as usual but when i guss the number and email >i felt thats ok, , , , , , , , , , its from uk they do what they say .loooooooooool but when i got this website from the net, , , , i got agreat hopless ...any way they shoudnt do that ...hhhhh

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slim01
LB
Jan 18, 2011 9:51 pm EST

i got the same exact message with the same exact code 2 days ago... and i'm in lebanon and the message came from an irish number! this really pisses me off coz i thought i'd finally won somthing :P
although i did contact them back because i wana see what kind of hilarious crap they send now...
someody's gotta stop this!

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julia13
Mississauga, CA
Jan 23, 2011 9:30 pm EST
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Hello from Canada! Today I have received the same msg and I just had to check it out! I ended up finding this blog... and thank goodness I did. Seems like a scam to me. Proceed with caution! Or just, don't.

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sunny sa
ZA
Jan 24, 2011 7:16 am EST

Hey all I live in South Africa I received a text Congratulations! Your cell#0 has won a prize of GBP 520, 000.In the UK lottery Mobile Draw. To claim contact Demain through this email ukts@live.com Tl +[protected].

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Sandycman
GY
Feb 07, 2011 12:08 am EST

I experienced the same as the above mentioned along with some other persons and when I investigated I got nothing and I live in South America Guyana
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Agusbudi
US
Feb 10, 2011 9:56 pm EST

Hi everyone i life in australia Yes! I have a same text too. This is all scam. It's no such a thing call uk lottery. Stay away from it!

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luxi
LU
Feb 11, 2011 8:48 pm EST

my husband was the last two days in london, maybe that's the way how they got my number. we live in luxembourg and i just received the same message from [protected]!

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