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Sullia: SMS Lottery Scam Devours One More Prey, Girl Loses over Rs 2 Lac

  •   Mon, Jul 23 2012 09:42:09 AM

Sullia: SMS Lottery Scam Devours One More Prey, Girl Loses over Rs 2 Lac

Daijiworld Media Network – Sullia

Sullia, Jul 23: Although there have been repeated warnings and reports on SMS and email scams in the media, people continue to fall prey to fraudsters.

Shwetha, who is pursuing her higher studies, recently received an SMS congratulating her on winning Rs 1.6 crore. The message was sent regarding a win by a Coco-Cola company contest which also asked her to pay a huge sum of Rs 2.18 lac as 'customs duty'.

She paid the amount without suspecting a thing and learnt that she was duped only when she received a second message asking her to pay another Rs 1 lac. She enquired with her friends and learnt of the fraud.

A complaint was lodged at the Sullia police station in this regard.
  

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  • Walter Pereira, Mangalore

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    Hello to all the readers,
    Just the other day I received a call on my mobile by a man saying that I have won Rs 40 Lakhs in a lottery basis my mobile SIM card.
    He wanted my Bank account no, credit card details etc. Also he wanted me to deposit Rs 4 Lakhs to complete some formalities.
    I asked him to send me 10 lakhs first to my address.
    Of course, I knew this was a call from a fraudster.
    When I asked why someone is disposing huge amounts of money to people, he started giving vague answers.
    At this time I told him to collect all the 40 Lakhs and shove it where the sun does not shine.
    Time and again we get reports in the media about people getting cheated. Let us all be more careful

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  • Rajesh, Kalladka

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    She and others who fall for these frauds need to pursue lower studies and higher common sense.

    DisAgree [2] Agree [16] Reply Report Abuse

  • Kiran, Udupi

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    Is it too hard to get to the bottom of it to learn where the money went?. She must have deposited the money through bank. Is she really doing her Masters?, I doubt it.

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  • Greg, Bejai/Doha

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    Strange that The Girl who is pursuing Higher studies is unaware of such incidents.
    It is clear that She doesn't have boyfriend, otherwise at-least he would have suggested not to send those lakhs.
    didn't she share her excitement with family or friends (Girls)???????
    How can a Girls mouth shuts at this point of time??
    If the money is borrowed, why didn't someone question the reason for the money she need??
    A Girl is studying., From where did she earn so much of money???

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  • Evans Christopher Sumitra, Udupi/New York, USA

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    I live in New York and receive many emails stating that someone has left a big fortune. that person is either dead or he is about to die due to some terminal sickness. Please send me your address, telephone number, bank account and so on and so forth. But I just email back stating to show me the money. This racket has been going on since a long time and thousands have been cheated like how Shwetha last her money. Time and again we get news in the media but still people get cheated. Some of these guys want easy money but the best part is that they will tell about this only when they cheated. Till then they keep it a secret.

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  • Oliver,

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    Mr Rakesh Shetty,

    We can only wish that getting rid of SMS spams were as simple as giving out an order to stop all spams. This is as complicated as cyber crimes,and these kind of spams are continuously investigated.

    I do understand your emotion behind this issue though.

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  • Arun R, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    In today's world nothing comes for FREE. Forget about lottery, Even the air we breathe will be charged in near future. Read this story One man gave an advertisement on news paper " Anybody wants to earn quick money register yourself with just RS.10". Hundreds of people registered. Then the same man gave a statement few days after. "This is the way to earn quick money".

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  • Oliver, Udupi

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    Being literate and being aware are two different things. Not even 50% of our literate crowd are aware.

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  • faruk, manchila .sharjah

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    wht a surprice today morning (23/07/12)on call come my cellphone ur winner `today lottery u contect this number 00923044469594 i said i know that this is cheater cnt call me cut my cell phone that number is given me pakisthan wht i do how i complaind this number.....?

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  • abdul sathar habiballah, moolur/Jeddah

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    Dear Shwetha u did not think it is happend with u even u are educated it is the tact of this fraduder to cheat the people. So I request to the Government pl take an necessary action of this culprits who did not know work hard and only their parents teach them to eat haraaaaaam

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    I wonder why these guys target only Karnataka's innocent and people like Rakesh and Nagesh.........

    DisAgree [13] Agree [39] Reply Report Abuse

  • Louis, Kuwait

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    Every week I get msgs u won 175,000 British Pounds in lottery. I gave them one of my NRE AC not in use. This is bogus. Poor girl got cheated. The mobile network co. Must compensate her.

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  • Ted, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    Udupi and Dakshina Kannada district both put-together have an average literacy rate of 87% which is among the top 20 districts in India,But What is the use of this literacy if we do not put it for practical use ?

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  • Max Coutinho, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    Poor victim!!! seems to be from the rural areas of Sullia (assume she was unaware of such frauds) :-)

    In the current world of Mobile phones, internet and SMS's, the Govt should add a Topic in the primary school to aware the kids about such SMS and email frauds (Cos even a new born kid today knows to use the cellfones & Internets) :-D

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  • Chams, Jubail/KSA

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    Better to make Rakesh Shetty as PM candidate from BJP next time instead of Narendra Modi..

    He has the solution for every problem..i.e. blaming UPA government n defending the able n honest BJP state govt???????..

    Come on Rakesh.. Y dont u contest for MP election from mangalore next time...

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  • tauseef, mangalore

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    @Rakesh Shetty,

    just look at the likes and dislikes on your imaginary senseless comments dude...you must be crazy to connect everything to some political party..come on man grow up dont keep blabbering around like nuts..

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  • STEVE, MANGALORE

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    DEAR RAKESH
    IF ALL THINGS GOVT HAS TO STOP THEN WHAT IS THE USE OF ONES COMMONSENSE.
    HOW SHE CAN WIN A LOTTERY WITHOUT PURCHASING A TICKET
    IF THE EDUCATED GIRL DONT HAVE THAT MUCH COMMON SENSE TO CHECK -THEN WHAT IS THE USE IN BLAMING THE GOVT. OR OTHERS.

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    Dear Shwetha..Are you living in "Vijaya Nagara Samrajya" era where gold,diamonds,pearls were being sold in open market like vegetables...COMMON SENSE IS THE BEST EDUCATION..No higher studies overcome it..

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  • Rakesh shetty, mangalore

    Mon, Jul 23 2012


    @ Clement, BRN/ CKM, tauseef, mangalore,PETER, MANGALORE.

    FYI. READ 5 TIMES BELOW MY COMMENT, THEN YOU MAY UNDERSTAND WHAT I MEAN.

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  • Aham, MANGALORE

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    RAKESH SHETTY,TRUE YOU ARE VERY CLEVER AMONG FOOLS, HAVING GREAT IDEAS. WAH...NOW WHAT HAS THE UPA GOT TO DO WITH ALL THESE IF PEPOLE LIKE YOU ARE FOOLING POOR PEOPLE.

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  • U.M.SHETYY, BANGALORE

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    At least now onwards people should learn ... Daiji has published many times such incidents ...It is always better those SMS and emails whenever received ... Kindly note that free lunch will not be available in this world ..

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  • Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    Again a case of dupe.A world with people kill each other for the sake of only money,where one can even dream of getting crores just from one SMS.A common sense is the best medicine what we say always!.

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  • Venzil Fernandes, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    Guys best thing is all the customer service messages whenever you receive it. there is no1 in this world is having any intention to give his/her money free (in-case of lotteries)please dont even think about it. please be safe and be happy with our living daily income earned.
    Thanks and regards,
    Venzil Fernandes

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  • FAZIL, DXB

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    This message emergig from African country specially from Nigeria, I've got similar message countless time in Dubai, now new trend they will leave you miscall, just Ignore it, Rakesh pls grow-up baby.

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  • Sourya Prakasha, PERMUDE

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    One who is pursuing her/his higher studies have no time to herself through Daily News ?!!!

    Normally which is necessary to Primary school children .

    This is nothing but 'Ati Aase Gati Gedu' which cannot be eliminated through Education or Higher education .

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  • M.B.Anchan, kallianapura,Udupi

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    Yang Boys and girls waste much times in SMS.people Should wake up and read news paper and watch TV News. They are Informing all the time about like SMS and avoid like these Scams,Fraud advertise junk SMS. Thanks to Daiji for articles.

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  • PETER, MANGALORE

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    DEAR ALL,

    NEXT TIME IF ANY 1 GETS A SMS LIKE THIS,ASK THEM TO DEDUCT THE CUSTOM DUTY CHARGES OR ANY OTHER SERVICE CHARGES FROM THE TOTAL PRIZE MONEY & AND SEND YOU THE BALANCE AMOUNT.

    BE SMART WITH THE PEOPLE WHO ARE TRYING TO BE SMARTER THAN YOU.

    RAKESH SHETTY : WE HAVE TO WAKE UP BY OURSELF, DONT TELL ANY POLITICAL PARTIES TO COME AND WAKE YOU UP.

    JOBOY: THIS IS NOT FOOLISHNESS,THIS IS LACK OF AWARENESS.

    RAJESH:WHEN PPL R LIVING A HARD LIFE, WHEN YOU FIND SUCH A NEWS OF WINNING BIG PRIZE MONEY, YOU WILL GET EXCITED.EXCITED PPL WILL STOP THINKING...

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  • Roshan M, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    @Clement,

    Another frog(Sudhir) is jumped into the same well.

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  • ROBOT KEM, INDIA

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    As rightly said by Mr. Rakesh Shetty, Daijiworld should raise these type of fraud SMSs & emails to the concerned and the public should be made aware of these cheatings.
    Mr. Rakesh Shetty, I am sure "CORRUPT UPA TEAM" & "OUR CORRUPT ....( to whom you are refering Mr. Kapil Sibal/Mr. Chidambaram) are not ruling the world, as these types of fraud SMSs & emails are prevailing all over the world.

    I think these matters should be raised in front of IMF/WORLD BANK by the respective authorities and see that concerened messagers & email senders should be thoroughly investigated.

    It is not poor people fall prey to these, it is those who are badly in need/necessity of funds for some or the other concrete reasons, i.e. the middle class people.

    JUST PASS ON THE AWARENESS MESSAGE to those whom we know and those who handle SMS/emails.
    TAKE CARE

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  • tauseef, mangalore

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    I just pity Rakesh shettys state of mind...u r in dire need of treatment dude

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  • Len Lasrado, Mangalore/Australia

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    The best way to silence such people is to ignore such e-mails or SMSs. An educated person like Shwetha shouldn't have fallen prey to such a fraud. She should've asked the SENDER of the message to deduct whatever amount she's to pay from her PRIZE MONEY & send the rest to her.

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  • Rajesh, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    Girls daily you will waste much time in checking message SMS,chatting with friends ...etc.. Instead of this try to spend atleast 5 mins for reading newspaper.. you will come across such incidents how the people are cheated.

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  • Clement, BRN/ CKM

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    Mr.Rakesh Shetty you are still in 15 X 60 ft Well (mangalore)please come out. this frauds not only in india, this messages roaming al around the world.

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  • Ramdas, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    People are mad to believe in these msgs. Are they mad to give crores of money ??



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  • Eric, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    Buddhivanthara Naadinally Yenoo Ariyadha Jaanaru.

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  • S.D'SOUZA, MANGALORE

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    THE METHOD AVOID THESE TYPES OF FRAUDS IS THE MESSAGE BEFORE YOU READ............

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  • sudhir, mangalore/qatar

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    I agree with Mr.Rakesh shetty.

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  • joboy, mlore/dubai

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    This is sheer foolishness.

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  • Mitwa, Sharjah

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    Is there any menthod to avoid these Junk SMS's which keeps on coming to our mobiles and emails.

    Can we block this by using any firewall option ?

    Please Suggest..

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  • Rakesh shetty, mangalore

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    I FEEL DAIJI MUST RAISE THIS MATTER ON TOP LEVEL JUST LIKE OUR AIRPORT ISSUE.

    I AM SURE SOON THIS WILL ALSO SOLVED. PUBLIC SHOULD WAKE UP NOW AND FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPT UPA TEAM. THEN ONLY THIS WILL SOLVE.

    OUR CORRUPT SIBBU MAY NOT AWARE ABOUT THIS. WHY CAN'T HE GIVE ORDER TO BLOCK ALL THIS SCAMS, FRAUD SMS, ADVERTISE? VERY BAD POLITICIANS. POOR PEOPLE ONLY GET FOOLED BY LIKE THIS FRAUDS.

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  • Prashanth, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    Miss bakri...

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