Nokia Promo — i have won

xxx or email: hoax.[protected]@fakelottery.com
HI FRIEND ITS A HOAX MSX EVEN I GOT MSG FROM NOKIA PROMO PLS DONT BELIEVE THEM AND SHARE THIS AWARENESS THROUGH ALL MEDIA LIKE FACE BOOK, ORKUT, EMAILS ETC TO AVOID LOSING MONEY OF OUR MOTHER LAND,
BECAUSE MOST OF THEM ALREADY LOSED THEIR MONEY

Nokia don’t do lotteries – beware the scam!
BY CHARLIE POSTED ON THE 6TH OF MARCH 2009 AT 10:24AM


GLOBAL – There have been a ton of reports recently that scam artists are once more sending out hoax SMS and emails, purportedly from Nokia, that offer some sort of money if one were to respond, faux lottery style. Sorry folks, those are not coming from us. We don’t do money lotteries, so beware the scam. If you see the message, then know Nokia Lottery is a scam.

I’ve been seeing comments coming in asking if they are true, but have to delete them from our system since they look very much like the real thing, and hence look like comment spam.

If you do receive something fishy like these, do NOT reply to these messages or pass them on. The thing to do is to delete the message without responding. You might also consider contacting your local authorities to report such hoax messages.

I have listed the more common forms of these hoaxes after the jump. Click through to make sure you don’t get hoaxed.

Examples of hoax emails and SMS circulating:

Hoax claim: Free Nokia mobiles
“Nokia Is Giving Away Phones For “FREE”!! Nokia is trying word-of-mouth advertising to introduce its products. And the reward you receive for advertising for them is a phone free of cost!”

Hoax claim: Nokia mobile promo
“In line with the commemorating event marking our 142nd anniversary we rolled out over £nnnnn (n Million Great Britain Pounds) for our 142nd Anniversary Draws. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn form 25, 000 company mobile numbers, and 30, 000, 000 individual mobile numbers from the 45 mobile networks from Australia, New Zealand, North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually in Britain, London.

This promo is approved by the British Gaming Board and also licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This promo is the 1st of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public. To begin the verification process of your prize, you are required to fill and send the claims form below.”

Hoax claim: Nokia/UK promo
Congratulations! Your cell phone has won you nnnnn (GBP) pounds in the ongoing NOKIA/UK PROMO. For claims call: 44xxxxx