Fraud Calls

prisha80
By prisha80

Today i received a call from 5926218 announcing that i have won 20,000 QR as a prize money for my Sim card from Qtel.

First he asked me to buy 5 hala cards (200 qr)each and give him serial and secret number...then he gave me a cheque number and asked me to take those hala cards along to any Doha Branch to collect prize money.

This is a fraud call...confirmed from Qtel no such prize money being distributed....

Please can anybody help me to trace this number...

and please beware of such calls.

By anonymous• 4 Mar 2010 19:39
anonymous

Yes, Q-Tel is taking money, they are not giving money.

By ghazalz• 4 Mar 2010 19:37
ghazalz

Friends, Qtel is not offering any prize scheme and beware of these fraud calls!

By galloper48• 4 Mar 2010 19:35
galloper48

they will do the needed since you are providing the phone number.

Regards!!

By siyan• 4 Mar 2010 19:20
siyan

so the greediness grab you finally...

By ghazalz• 4 Mar 2010 19:01
ghazalz

"You've won QR. 1,20,000/- on your sim card from Qtel",

when I asked him why it's not published in the newspapers? He replied “It is going to be announced this evening on TV".

I was told to submit my ID No. & collect the money from UBL tomorrow... On refusing to submit any information from my side, he said he is cancelling the prize...

By ghazalz• 4 Mar 2010 18:11
ghazalz

I have received a same phone call out of area...

By prisha80• 4 Mar 2010 18:02
prisha80

I didnot go to any bank but called Qtel....anyways this person claims that he is calling from Qtel and his name is Robin...he will pick up your phone if you call him...

the serial numbers? You will find it on hala card back side.

By SPEED• 4 Mar 2010 17:55
SPEED

the serial numbers?

Did you also visit the bank with the Hala Cards?

There is something missing in your story !!

By drmana• 4 Mar 2010 17:47
drmana

Thanks for warning us but this has been discussed here many times. Good that you were alert and did not fall in the trap.

"It is better to be hated for what you are than being loved for what you are not."

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