Did you received a SMS on your mobile phone something like this "the common wealth games promo cwg " from TD-CWG2010 or any other address claiming that you have won of £500,000 GBP etc and ask you to send your personal information via email or call some international telephone numbers? then never ever entertain these kind of SMS, these are pure fraudent scams try to loot your hard earned money sometimes these international numbers are high rated calls billing upto 500rs a minute.
I have been receving these kind of SMS from early 2005 and my first encounter with these kinda scam happened in 2004 when i recived a mail claiming that i have won 5 million US dollars at that time i was so convinced about that email i thought it was real and followed up with email and even got a call from them asking to pay few hundered dollars as a processing fee to release the amount which then i realized it has the fraud, so who the heck in this world will pay such a huge fortune for free even without participating in anything?
I have been receving these kind of SMS from early 2005 and my first encounter with these kinda scam happened in 2004 when i recived a mail claiming that i have won 5 million US dollars at that time i was so convinced about that email i thought it was real and followed up with email and even got a call from them asking to pay few hundered dollars as a processing fee to release the amount which then i realized it has the fraud, so who the heck in this world will pay such a huge fortune for free even without participating in anything?
What made me write this post is one of my friend who is bit undereducated came running to me and said that he had won a large amount showing the SMS, finally to his horror i busted the bubble. what happens if you send a mail to them? they follow up sending a email which is something like below
THE COMMON WEALTH GAMES PROMO(CWG).
REGIONAL CLAIMS VERIFICATION OFFICE,
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.
TEL: +44-702 403 9942
Qualification number: CGF/908/G21
Congratulation winner,
Your email address has won a cash prize of(£ 500,000.00 ) Five hundrend thousand Great British pounds (GBP) in the 1st quarter Promotion 2010 "THE COMMON WEALTH GAMES PROMO(CWG)" telephone number drawn from 70 carriers world wide in the major continents: Asia, America, Europe, Carribean and Oceania. The CWG was formed in the year 1930 by Bobby Robbinson with a firm will of promoting and celebrating an atmosphere of unique, friendly, world class Games in these member countries and also strengthening the harmonious mutual relations between the Commonwealth countries..It is pending for your collection kindly contact the below information for claim.
VERIFICATION FORM
Full Name -----
Phone no ------
Address -------
Country --------
Age & sex -------
Two size passport photo- graph--
Yours faithfully,
Mr.Terry Ford.
TEL:+44-702-403-9942
most of the time the telephone number in the mail is fake, these guys most of the time will communicate to you only in emails until they think you are convinced and you are ready to transfer money if necessary they might call you from anonymous number from other side of the planet, so guys beware never fall in this type of nigerain fraud scam
THE COMMON WEALTH GAMES PROMO(CWG).
REGIONAL CLAIMS VERIFICATION OFFICE,
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.
TEL: +44-702 403 9942
Qualification number: CGF/908/G21
Congratulation winner,
Your email address has won a cash prize of(£ 500,000.00 ) Five hundrend thousand Great British pounds (GBP) in the 1st quarter Promotion 2010 "THE COMMON WEALTH GAMES PROMO(CWG)" telephone number drawn from 70 carriers world wide in the major continents: Asia, America, Europe, Carribean and Oceania. The CWG was formed in the year 1930 by Bobby Robbinson with a firm will of promoting and celebrating an atmosphere of unique, friendly, world class Games in these member countries and also strengthening the harmonious mutual relations between the Commonwealth countries..It is pending for your collection kindly contact the below information for claim.
VERIFICATION FORM
Full Name -----
Phone no ------
Address -------
Country --------
Age & sex -------
Two size passport photo- graph--
Yours faithfully,
Mr.Terry Ford.
TEL:+44-702-403-9942
most of the time the telephone number in the mail is fake, these guys most of the time will communicate to you only in emails until they think you are convinced and you are ready to transfer money if necessary they might call you from anonymous number from other side of the planet, so guys beware never fall in this type of nigerain fraud scam
2 comments:
I keep getting mails like this everyday and they go to spam.
I got a sms but totally different and its not asking for money in exchange and saying i can get sent to my bank (which i can open up one so i no i never have money in the account for them to take ) or they will send me a cheque my choose i got a number to ring if needed a email letter head it has a copyright code n all and a address which is actually one as i checked it out using my internet map so is there any way i can find out if its true or not please email me back on sweetpi1to10@gmail.com thanx . Leanne
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