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Shortcode Scam! Who Can Help Me by emmykk(op): 2:22pm On Apr 12, 2013

I received a text that my number mtn(my full number was quoted) has been rewarded with a vip Gift! You just got 7 FREE LIFE EDUCATION SMS & then N100 weekly!
Congrat! T0 claim it,text GO T0 38430 for free!.

Pls has any one received similar text,and how can i deactivate this code.i strongly believe is a scam,for there is no deactivation.
code.

after sending the Go to the shortcode,i was told that i would be charge N100 weekly for the sms they will be sending to me.

how can i deactivate this code pls help
they were not clear in the text that motivate me

Re: Shortcode Scam! Who Can Help Me by maximale: 4:00pm On Apr 12, 2013

awoof don purge your bele!

Re: Shortcode Scam! Who Can Help Me by jesuwizi(m): 6:06pm On Apr 12, 2013

Same question send to me, and I want to deactivate it too, brothers how am I goin to do it?

Re: Shortcode Scam! Who Can Help Me by 2NDACCT(f): 6:20pm On Apr 12, 2013

i wnt 2 bliv dat u were told dat u wld b charged 1h weekly

Re: Shortcode Scam! Who Can Help Me by emmykk(op): 6:32pm On Apr 12, 2013

2ND ACCT: i wnt 2 bliv dat u were told dat u wld b charged 1h weekly

this is problem so what do we do,sit and get weekly deduction of 100naira

Re: Shortcode Scam! Who Can Help Me by Nobody: 6:41pm On Apr 12, 2013

Call customer care or visit any mtn office close to u.

Re: Shortcode Scam! Who Can Help Me by Emmyk(m): 9:19pm On Apr 12, 2013

First of all, you'r the dude one NL dude was thinking was me...

Re: Shortcode Scam! Who Can Help Me by 2NDACCT(f): 9:26pm On Apr 12, 2013

see both of 'em, una b twins ?

Re: Shortcode Scam! Who Can Help Me by Emmyk(m): 9:56pm On Apr 12, 2013

Hehehehe. LoL. Not at all.

Re: Shortcode Scam! Who Can Help Me by orestica07: 11:39pm On Apr 12, 2013

Send 'stop' to d shortcode

Re: Shortcode Scam! Who Can Help Me by orestica07: 2:28pm On Apr 13, 2013

emmykk: I received a text that my number mtn(my full number was quoted) has been rewarded with a vip Gift! You just got 7 FREE LIFE EDUCATION SMS & then N100 weekly!
Congrat! T0 claim it,text GO T0 38430 for free!.

Pls has any one received similar text,and how can i deactivate this code.i strongly believe is a scam,for there is no deactivation.
code.

after sending the Go to the shortcode,i was told that i would be charge N100 weekly for the sms they will be sending to me.

how can i deactivate this code pls help
they were not clear in the text that motivate me

Send 'stop' to the shortcode

Re: Shortcode Scam! Who Can Help Me by flez09: 6:08pm On Apr 13, 2013

;DYay!!! It worked!!! Txt STOP to the shortcode and it worked like a charm

Re: Shortcode Scam! Who Can Help Me by emmykk(op): 5:28am On Apr 14, 2013

orestica07: Send 'stop' to the shortcode

God bless u guys i can now sleep and never again shall i be involve in shortcode activation.immediate delete when i see 1.

Re: Shortcode Scam! Who Can Help Me by orestica07: 2:34pm On Apr 14, 2013

emmykk: God bless u guys i can now sleep and never again shall i be involve in shortcode activation.immediate delete when i see 1.

ℓ☺ℓ! U̶̲̥̅̊ я̩̥̊ welcome

Re: Shortcode Scam! Who Can Help Me by chiamz: 9:48am On Apr 17, 2013

Which short code? 38430?

Re: Shortcode Scam! Who Can Help Me by orestica07: 10:43am On Apr 17, 2013

chiamz: Which short code? 38430?

Yε̲̣̣̣̥a̶̲̥̅̊ђ; are U̶̲̥̅̊ A̶̲̥̅ learner? ℓ☺ℓ! Jst kidding

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