Mobile Phone Scam: I Won 1 Million Worth!!!

@Shavkat (137261)
Philippines
March 19, 2016 2:06am CST
It is so alarming that text messages are becoming a scam. I had received a message that I won a million peso. The instuctions were given in the message. I need to send some amount of money to a bank account. Once I read this, I knew it is another scam. I had also seen some local news that these scammers had victimized so many innocent souls. They were not able to determine the bad intentions. In some point, this kind of scam is also widely spread in emails. I had also received some of these scam messages especially when started participating in myLot. I had once fall into misery when someone tried to hack my paypal. Some people are trying to deceive people and cannot even have the guilt of doing it. Have you ever experienced this?
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@MGjhaud (23251)
• Philippines
19 Mar 16
haha i thought of funny comebacks many times before but i decided not to waste my time. i guess about every mobile number in this country received such messages.
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@MGjhaud (23251)
• Philippines
19 Mar 16
@Shavkat they know that we're playin along. we make them feel somehow that what theyre doin is pure nonsense but whats more nonsense is that they keep on doin it..
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@Shavkat (137261)
• Philippines
19 Mar 16
@MGjhaud Yes. It is so irritating sometimes. If we can only find the culprit, then it would stop.
@Shavkat (137261)
• Philippines
19 Mar 16
@MHjhaud I always received this messages. The craziness strikes and I go along with scheme. I kept on texting how to avail the reward and pretend I am so dumb. Then they just suddenly stopped sending messages.
@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
19 Mar 16
When I was at the bank before, I received many text messages that I won such amount in equivalent of some load but I never give them a chance to scam me, even this time, I still received such messages but I just ignore it.
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@Shavkat (137261)
• Philippines
19 Mar 16
@ida123 It is better to ignore these people. Things are getting worse nowadays.
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@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
19 Mar 16
@Shavkat Yes, many people nowadays don't like to work hard, they want money in easy way.
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@Shavkat (137261)
• Philippines
19 Mar 16
@ida123 I guess modernization makes them so lazy to find a decent job.
@LdeL0318 (6402)
• Philippines
19 Mar 16
I always receive text messages which obviously are scam. You can easily identify it since they came from private numbers. And of course, how can someone win without joining?
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@LdeL0318 (6402)
• Philippines
19 Mar 16
@Shavkat but there are still some who are being scammed. Usually they ask you for prepaid load cards. Most of their victims are elderlies with relatives abroad. They would tell you that the number being used is their new roaming number. They will talk to you as if they were your real relatives and later on ask you to send load.
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@Shavkat (137261)
• Philippines
19 Mar 16
@LdeL03018 Exactly! It is obviously not a perfect scheme to fool other people.
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
26 Mar 16
I experienced this also. But it was not 1 Million I won but a brand new Starex van. The catch is, the van is in Cebu and I have to give 50,000 pesos. lol. it is a hoax!!! hahaha. They want me to remit the money but I told them I will pay in the banck, after that they're gone. lol
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@Shavkat (137261)
• Philippines
26 Mar 16
It is really a big scam. Why do we need yo release a certain amount of money if we are the winners. What a lame scheme, right?
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
26 Mar 16
@Shavkat yes, yes, very true. Sometimes, they put it in text that they have registered with DTI and all to make it look official and legal. or sometimes, they used a big broadcasting company foundation. All for them to make money.
@brokenbee (11090)
• Philippines
20 Mar 16
I had also received scam texts and emails. I just ignore those scam texts but with the email, I had exchanged emails with the sender even if I knew it was only a scam. But I think I was not good in pretending that I am interested with the money. LOL
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@Shavkat (137261)
• Philippines
26 Mar 16
I also do the same thing. I directed them yo scam folder.
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@brokenbee (11090)
• Philippines
26 Mar 16
@Shavkat It's been a while since the last time they sent me scam text messages and emails. Hmmmm
• Mumbai, India
19 Mar 16
I get such mails rather than SMS very often. Some are job offering who demand money in exchange. They think I am fool.
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@Shavkat (137261)
• Philippines
19 Mar 16
@Karjivkaran That's a new scheme of fooling the people.
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• Mumbai, India
19 Mar 16
@Shavkat yahh! They always come up with new ideas to fool others.
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
19 Mar 16
I have received this kind of text messages and emails before. Since i am a lazy texter i called up the senders phone number. He just said hello and then turned off his phone. The emails i report as scam and just ignore.
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@Shavkat (137261)
• Philippines
19 Mar 16
@mammots I also do the same thing. Actually, I had a conversation long enough and suddenly dropped the call. I guess they noticed that I knew what's the bad intention from them.
• United States
19 Mar 16
I do not get the phone calls either on land or mobile all are blocked. But of course do get the emails for sure..rubbish no one has won a thing lolz
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@Shavkat (137261)
• Philippines
19 Mar 16
@TiarasOceanView It is so lame to make someone win of something. They are just cheating themselves, too.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
19 Mar 16
I received a lot of emails telling me I won or I have millions of dollars to be deposited in my accounts. Scammers are everywhere.
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@Shavkat (137261)
• Philippines
19 Mar 16
@Macarrosel It seems people became modernized in scamming people.
@birjudanak (14320)
• India
20 Mar 16
this kind of message come on my phone to and lots of time but i know it scam and some people know its scam even give their details for money but they dont know they are cheaters....
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@Shavkat (137261)
• Philippines
26 Mar 16
They are only cheating themselves. It is really a waste of time for them. Since it is open to the public and aware of such bad intentions.
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@theBlock (2657)
• United States
26 Mar 16
@shavkat I'm so appreciative of so many people want to give me free money!
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@Shavkat (137261)
• Philippines
26 Mar 16
I would love that too.