Saturday, May 4, 2013

Won million pounds from nowhere? Say "No, Thanks!"

Very recently, one of my relative called me over phone to inform me something and at the same time sought some suggestions as to what to do. The incident involves an SMS he got a day before which described something which he could not believe. I told him to forward me the SMS and he did so. I would like to reproduce the SMS for my viewers here. 

" YOUR MOBILE NO HAS WON 200,000POUNDS IN THE NOKIA ONGOING-ANNIVERSARY-PROMO. REF:NK01, FOR CLAIMS SEND NAME VIA EMIAL TO: Nokiaukwin@live.com OR CALL +447012950083"

No, the spelling mistake you noticed here is not mentioned by mistake. It is the exact reproduction of the SMS. Obviously a huge opportunity for anyone who receives such SMS, as he or she receives this! At the very first moment, you can not believe your eyes, Wow!! What a great news!!! Don't jump. The next series of actions will reveal the truth before you like a sunny day.

When you send your name to the mentioned email address, the sender will ask you for a small amount of money (In USD or Pounds, of course!!) for the processing fee. Once you comply with their requirements, you are done. Yes, you will have to do nothing, and remember, your so called 200000 pounds won from nowhere will be vanished like perfume in the air just leaving you in an illusion only.

The case with my relative was almost like that. The difference is that he continued the correspondence knowing that that was a bluff and a new form of cheating. When they wanted the processing fee, the real image was revealed and he discontinued the process.

Such cases can be so lucrative that a good number of people can fall prey to that. So I would like to request you, to disregard such type of lucrative offers for which you did not sign up. Greed can fetch you woes, and tears of course if you fall prey to their trap. BEWARE!!