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Mobile Lotto Scam

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  • 23-05-2011 4:36pm
    #1
    Potential-Monke
    Registered Users Posts: 13,859 ✭✭✭✭


    Got a text about an hour ago, plainly obvious scam, don't know where else to post it.

    Came from +447864389427, can't find anything on the internet for it.

    Message body:

    YOUR MOBILE NO WITH TICKET NO 501120 HAS WON 720,000 POUNDS ON THE FREELOTTO MOBILE PROMO FOR CLAIMS EMAIL: freeukpr@live.co.uk YOUR (FULL NAMES & MOBILE NO)

    Just a heads up.


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    #2
    jpmiddleton
    Registered Users Posts: 79 ✭✭jpmiddleton


    Try letting them know at consumerconnect.ie also. Thanks for letting us know.


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    #3
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,470 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    Have to say its a very worrying state of affairs if somebody falls for something so bloody obvious, but then greed makes people do some very very stupid things


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    maxer68
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,076 ✭✭✭maxer68


    Does anyone gets caught by these scams these days? - Every day, I must be told I've won at least €20m from different mails. I may pass them on to Enda - we'll have our national debt paid off in no time.


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    Kent Brockman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,282 ✭✭✭Kent Brockman


    I got an email with the same story about my email being selected and the prize was the exactsame amount of money!


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    liger
    Registered Users Posts: 756 ✭✭✭liger


    maxer68 wrote: »
    Does anyone gets caught by these scams these days? - Every day, I must be told I've won at least €20m from different mails. .



    nigerianprince.png


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    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,519 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Moved to the Security forum

    dudara


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    #8
    jenlevey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭jenlevey


    I also received the same message but the no. was 0044 7875467215. The same amt. of money as well as the same claim code of 501120. I looked up the phone no. on "callwiki.com" and it appears to be a Puerto Rico no. discounting the 0044 code.The company listed at this no. is the "suncom wireless operating co." based in Aguadilla PR. The previous post, the phone no. appears to have come from the Miami area. Has anyone any idea what their angle is here as the website does not exist? Also are these people targeting any particular mobile provider. I am a Meteor customer.

    Jen
    Limerick


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