Is this real? Or scam?

sunburstsuzie · 14 March 2013 at 7:36PM

I received this email today and wondered does anyone know if it's genuine? I only enter comps from MSE and can't find any record of hotelbono on site, which is the return address. I have not clicked on the 'activate my to win' link as I don't want to unleash a virus.

Hi Suzie,

It's confirmed!!

Your participation in the draw we sponsor has given you the chance to win your first prize: "An Apple product, choose betweeen an iMac, an iPad or an iPhone 5"

Please, activate your chance to win by clicking on the following link:

Activate my chance to win

The Bonotour sales and reservation department would like to congratulate and give you the warmest welcome to Bonotour.

Regards,

Head of Reservations

Can anyone advise please
Thank you

mell · 14 March 2013 at 7:40PM

I would be cautious as I have never received a WEM that I had to click to activate. Hope I am wrong x

wooohooo · 14 March 2013 at 7:40PM

I would say spam as Ive never heard of "clicking on a link" to activate a win x

starrybee · 14 March 2013 at 7:41PM

Activate your chance to win seems scammy to me.

Is Suzie the correct name though? Normally emails like this wouldn't have your name in.

You could email Bonotour via their website (they seem to be a travel company of some sort) to see if it's genuine?

Comping_King · 14 March 2013 at 7:43PM

sunburstsuzie wrote: »

has given you the chance to win your first prize:

Chance - stay clear

TheMoneypit · 14 March 2013 at 7:44PM

Any email which says "has given you the chance to win" is spam.
If you had won it would say so. I'd give it a wide berth.

Hope this helps

sunburstsuzie · 14 March 2013 at 8:17PM

Thanks for your comments, they echo what I initially thought. The email heading is, 'We have a surprise for you!' which could come across as a veiled threat really if the surprise is a virus or malware attack :rotfl: I think I'll give this one a miss.

Annaeliz · 9 April 2013 at 8:13PM

I received the same today and searched on here before clicking anything, must be a scam! :-(

Hi Anna,

It's confirmed!!

Your participation in the draw we sponsor has given you the chance to win your first prize: "An Apple product, choose betweeen an iMac, an iPad or an iPhone 5"

Please, activate your chance to win by clicking on the following link:

Activate my chance to win

The Bonotour sales and reservation department would like to congratulate and give you the warmest welcome to Bonotour.

Regards,

Head of Reservations

bluebubblerose · 9 April 2013 at 9:16PM

scam I get this email at least once a week

cazyshell · 12 September 2013 at 7:53AM

I also got this email so its still happening there is an extra part which is this. Don't click either one my friend Mandy, got this a week before and click bottom link and got viuses and hacked.

The information contained in this message and any attachments is confidential, the content can not be copied or used by anyone other than the addressee, nor disclosed to a third party without authorisation from Hotelbono Any revision, retransmission, dissemination or other use or action thereof by persons or entities other than the addressee is prohibited. If you receive this in error, please contact the person listed as the sender and delete the material from all computers.This message does not imply the creation of contractual relations nor other commitments to use of this message.

We have sent you this email because you registered on the database of Viajes TUTTOCARD SL.

If you would like to unsubscribe permanently and thereby lose the opportunity to win the prize draw, please click:

(Website)

Rebbie · 5 November 2013 at 12:44AM

I got one too and checked on here before clicking on the link. Looks like we were right to be suspicious. Thanks for confirming it though, guys.

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