Won 50 Euro Text

Doc

Just got a Text saying:

“U have Won 50
Euro To play For
Instant Cash. Call
Dub 01 4580999.
EVERY 6th Player
WINS Minimum 50
to 500 Euro! Max
Prize
50,000Euro.Must
optinOptout
1800200981”

Sender:
Credit Balance
FAFLTD

Now I’m in work so I’m tempted to ring the Dublin number but I don’t know if I should…
I know its probably a scam but I don’t understand how they’d make money from me ringing that number.
Anyone else get this?

threebeards

I got that text this morning as well but, like you, thinking it was a scam didn't bother phoning although it is a Dublin number and not a 1550 or 1580 number. Let us know how you get on.

xzodia

got it about 2 weeks ago delted it as i didnt thrust it

Sleipnir

Got it too last week.
Spam.
Delete it.
Forget it.

Johnny Versace

There have been posts on boards before about that company. Do a search!

Doc

I know its spam but its after pricking my curiosity now...

Pigman II

I got that one and deleted it purely for annoying me with its syntax

'EVERY blah Player WINS Minimum 50 to 500 Euro!'

Surely if the minimum prize is 50 THEN THAT IS WHAT THE MINIMUM IS and cannot also be a number larger than 50 [ie 51-500]?

oneweb

scam

Sleipnir

Originally posted by Doc
I know its spam but its after pricking my curiosity now...

I guess the company are doing it knowing they'll make a loss but will make people happy :rolleyes:


Ring the bloody number if you're that curious. Just don't forget what happened to that poor cat (R.I.P.)

Sposs

I got it and rang the number got an automated voice telling me to ring an 1550 number to collect my money , that number wasn't in service so yes its a scam.

Jim

Originally posted by Sposs
I got it and rang the number got an automated voice telling me to ring an 1550 number to collect my money , that number wasn't in service so yes its a scam.

Ah yes, my plan is working perfectly.

Good, good.

oneweb

Originally posted by Sposs
I got it and rang the number got an automated voice telling me to ring an 1550 number to collect my money , that number wasn't in service so yes its a scam.

Sure it wasn't a 1580 number? Usuially they go for the jugular and charge the full €2 odd per minute for 5 minutes :ninja:

Tusky

I got it too , its an 1800 number

JackKelly

i never understood how they could say YOU HAVE WON AT LEAST ___ EUROS and yet you would never end up with the money. Surely if you go through the process you must get something? Is there not some legality? I've always been tempted to ring up

By the way i got that msgs too.

Tyrrial

Originally posted by oneweb
scam

does it need to be in bold or something?
spam = scam
DELETE!

Doc

Originally posted by Sleipnir
Ring the bloody number if you're that curious. Just don't forget what happened to that poor cat (R.I.P.)

Yea but don’t forget what happened to the guy in the Coke add his curiosity was reworded with a nice free vanilla Coke...

P.S. I didn’t ring the number in the end and I now know what would have happened so I’m a happy camper.

Divine

It's not spam as such. You have to ring the number you arfe given over the phone and then you play this game called spin the wheel or something and you just keep pressing the star button and answer the odd general knowledge question.

It claims every sixth person is a winner but i was'nt the sixth player. The call has to last about 15 minutes though and id say its problady really expensive rate per minute.


By the way does anyone have the number of that quiz you can ring up for that was always advertised on TG4 and shows someone driving away on a Harley?

Im working a couple of hours a week in a call center so ive unlimited access to phones no matter how expensive. How bad eh?

DUX

Ring them! Ring them! You won you lucky guy! I wish I had your luck I never won anything this way!
People nowadays has no respect for prizes :mad:

koneko

Generally call centers know who's at what phone at what time (you have to log in after all to get calls through). They most likely know what you're doing.

DukeDredd

Got this text too. Where did they get the mobile numbers from? Are they just guessing them?

Divine

yeah well i do know that like and i only log in when im ttaking calls not making them so **** *** *** ***** *****

cyclopath2001

I got that spam too, I guess the reason they are advertising an '01' number which then prompts you to dial a 1550 number is to try and circumvent RegTel's ban on directly spamvertising 1550 numbers. They can get their 1550 number disconnected for doing it.

Best way to get back at the is to block your caller-id and dial the 1-800 'optin-optout' number, then listen to the requests for your mobile number but do not give it. They'll have to pay for the 1800 call themselves.

Vodaphone has a special number 50005 for forwarding spams, not sure how effective they are but it could be worth doing.

lynchie

Got this one today....

From: +353877722200

U've won 2 Flights 2 New York worth up to euro1050. Fly 4 nothing, buy accom. txt USA to 57080. 2 Unsub txt DELETE. SP: Temple 017995618 TnCs apply. euro2x4

So If I want to unsubscribe from their list, I have to send DELETE to a 57xxx number.... yeah watch me...

koneko

Originally posted by Divine
yeah well i do know that like and i only log in when im ttaking calls not making them so **** *** *** ***** *****

Get a grip, just passing on what I've experienced in call centers. They can be cheap and sneaky.

I just got the original text today aswell, it's doing the rounds i guess so.