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Abcd — Electricity
sir,Respectfully I bag to say that my name is suraj singh chauhan my complaint is Electricity Problem Ghaziabad Electrictiy Menimum 3 hours Please I am Request to you Electrictiy officer.
i got a message on 25th march that i got a prize..so plz say how to claim the prize..
Beware! Lottery frauds enter ‘mobile’ platforms
Express News Service First Published : 07 May 2009 11:08:19 AM ISTLast Updated :
KOCHI: “Your mobile number has won $3, 000, 000 in the ongoing orange INTL draws in UK, your pin is 3432, e-mail [protected]@live.com to claim.”
Have you ever received such a message on your mobile phone? Once-popular e-mail lottery frauds have now entered into a mobile phone phase. In a recent trend, mobile subscribers of various operators have been getting SMSs informing them about winning of huge amounts through draws. IT experts point out that the issue could grow into a controversy as fraudsters were availing themselves of the mobile phone numbers from unknown data sources operating at the international level.
It was about three weeks ago that P Karunakaran Nair of Kochi received a message in his BSNL mobile phone saying that he had won a lottery to the tune of 2, 00, 000 Pounds. He was asked to contact an e-mail ID to claim the amount. Just for curiosity he sent an e-mail. The reply received in the name of Shell Petroleum Development Company U.K from the ID shellpet.[protected]@live.com goes like this.
“We wish to inform you that we are preparing your Certificate of Award and will send it to you as soon as it is ready. Your fund has been deposited with our affiliate bank in Liverpool for security and you are to complete and send the application below immediately to the Foreign Remittance Department of NatWest Bank by E-mail:[protected]@yahoo.com”
“As soon as your application is received, we shall process and transfer your money to you. This process will not take more than 7 banking days if you follow the procedure as directed. Should you have any questions, do not fail to contact me. Regards, Dr Cindy Vall.”
The mail asked him to contact Bill Nikon of Foreign Remittance Department, Natwest Bank, 104 London Road, GB - Liverpool L3 5NL. It said that the fund was deposited in a temporary account at the bank by that organisation. He was asked to mention personal details, including his passport number and bank account number.
IT experts point out that the issue has wider proportions. “The fact that these fraudsters have started sending SMSs should be viewed seriously. In a way it’s an intrusion into our privacy. No subscriber would prefer an operator giving his mobile number to any such organisations. That means there could be an international data storage system that transfers the details to these people. There are portals from which people can send SMSs to many people. May be these fraudsters are depending on similar portals, ” said N C Pradeep Kumar, an IT expert.
Mobile phone operators are also playing a role in these frauds, said an Idea subscriber, who received such a message recently. “The name of the sender was not mentioned in that SMS. That means the message was send with the knowledge of the service-provider. I am planning to approach the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) against these frauds, ” he said.
Express News Service First Published : 07 May 2009 11:08:19 AM ISTLast Updated :
KOCHI: “Your mobile number has won $3, 000, 000 in the ongoing orange INTL draws in UK, your pin is 3432, e-mail [protected]@live.com to claim.”
Have you ever received such a message on your mobile phone? Once-popular e-mail lottery frauds have now entered into a mobile phone phase. In a recent trend, mobile subscribers of various operators have been getting SMSs informing them about winning of huge amounts through draws. IT experts point out that the issue could grow into a controversy as fraudsters were availing themselves of the mobile phone numbers from unknown data sources operating at the international level.
It was about three weeks ago that P Karunakaran Nair of Kochi received a message in his BSNL mobile phone saying that he had won a lottery to the tune of 2, 00, 000 Pounds. He was asked to contact an e-mail ID to claim the amount. Just for curiosity he sent an e-mail. The reply received in the name of Shell Petroleum Development Company U.K from the ID shellpet.[protected]@live.com goes like this.
“We wish to inform you that we are preparing your Certificate of Award and will send it to you as soon as it is ready. Your fund has been deposited with our affiliate bank in Liverpool for security and you are to complete and send the application below immediately to the Foreign Remittance Department of NatWest Bank by E-mail:[protected]@yahoo.com”
“As soon as your application is received, we shall process and transfer your money to you. This process will not take more than 7 banking days if you follow the procedure as directed. Should you have any questions, do not fail to contact me. Regards, Dr Cindy Vall.”
The mail asked him to contact Bill Nikon of Foreign Remittance Department, Natwest Bank, 104 London Road, GB - Liverpool L3 5NL. It said that the fund was deposited in a temporary account at the bank by that organisation. He was asked to mention personal details, including his passport number and bank account number.
IT experts point out that the issue has wider proportions. “The fact that these fraudsters have started sending SMSs should be viewed seriously. In a way it’s an intrusion into our privacy. No subscriber would prefer an operator giving his mobile number to any such organisations. That means there could be an international data storage system that transfers the details to these people. There are portals from which people can send SMSs to many people. May be these fraudsters are depending on similar portals, ” said N C Pradeep Kumar, an IT expert.
Mobile phone operators are also playing a role in these frauds, said an Idea subscriber, who received such a message recently. “The name of the sender was not mentioned in that SMS. That means the message was send with the knowledge of the service-provider. I am planning to approach the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) against these frauds, ” he said.
well i recieved the message of winning a ticket to U.K. i wamt to know if it is true
i received this message "your mobile was selected as the lucky no 3 in ongoing microsplash draw
i received this msg today is it true
i have received a msg tat i hav got a prize 950, 000 is it true and how to get this prize
Same fraud sent the same sms to my newly purchased Airtel SIM card. Talking about winning the 3rd lucky draw worth 9, 50, 000 GBP in some "ongoingmicrosplash" lottery. I had sent details at [protected]@live.com; the fraud asked to come to airport to meet their "international agent" and then to receive my parcel containing prizemoney at my own cost from customs office. After hearing that, I have no doubt, it is a clean case of cheating. I think that these types of crimes should be handled strictly by the administration.
i do also recived the message saying that i have won a prize of 450000 pounds is it true or false
Drinages are over over over flowing — Drinages are overflowing
Sir/Madam,I am s.jeevanandham , resident of #10,mullai street, periyar pathai, choolaimedu chennai 94,. Offen the drinages are overflowing in our street ,The drinage water filled in our street and looks... and bad smells are comeing we can't abel to sit in houses it self . a single person can't walk , we have to jump only
Abcd — Fire risk
Dear Sir/Madam,We are resindant of J-1/45 & 46, DDA Flats, Kalkaji, New Delhi-110019. We may have faced problem of fire risk at our building. The situation is that, 2-3 oil jars are stored in the electric meter room area of a garage. We have told the garage owner, but no action from his side. We have a request please see the situation from your end. It is highly risk of fire.
Thanking you.
Abcd — Wife Complaint
Dear Sir,Please tell if I complaint here against my wife than.
1) What action will you take against me and wife?
2) What kind of solution will i get?