750,000.00 gbp from royal dutch shell petroleum : So fake !

@fiazio (734)
India
November 24, 2009 12:11pm CST
Hello guys, I just received a text message from a sender "TM-AWARD" with the following words : "Congrat! Your Mobile has won 750,000.00 GBP from Royal Dutch Shell Petroleum For claim contact Dr. Kent via email: paymentrelease@royaldutchshellpetroleum.com . I've been getting one message a month from these unknown senders, any solution to stop this ? Thank you for your time
1 response
thezone
@thezone (9394)
• Ireland
24 Nov 09
Once you start getting spam text messages on your phone they can be very hard to stop. I would suggest contacting your phone provider and have them block it. If all else fails change your number.
fiazio
@fiazio (734)
• India
24 Nov 09
Yeah, I doubt the service provider can block an internet gateway which can generate random names any number of times. I'd probably get a symbian software blocked out messages and putting them in a spam folder based on certain key words I put in. But why would they send messages here in India from probably Nigeria, I'm sure they ask for credit card number for verification purposes, lol
thezone
@thezone (9394)
• Ireland
24 Nov 09
I did not realize it was an Internet gateway that is a different problem altogether. I think you have the best idea with the software and a spam folder, that should keep the spam at bay. The scammers will go to any lengths and target anyone they can and I am positive they would ask for your card number for verification lol. Good luck with ridding your self of the spam my friend