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Young Nails UK Twitter Comp (Unsafe / Virus / Direct Message / Tweet)

Has anyone else received a DM which leads to a dodgy looking website?

I've just had a DM (this was the comp I entered https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4719319 ) and they've sent me a DM which reads:-

is this it? tiny url com/
(I've edited out the link they sent)


But I clicked on it (out of sheer curiosity) and got this message:-
This website has been reported as unsafe

itwitier.com
UEFA: Corrupting Football Since 1954 #CTID

Comments

  • strawmeadow
    strawmeadow Posts: 402 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Ugh, I just got one too. but mine had highly offensive language in it. Didn't click it.

    I've emailed the comp runners, as I think it looks like someone has taken over their twitter or they have a virus or something
  • MaineBlue
    MaineBlue Posts: 15,986 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Yeah, sounds like it strawmeadow
    I've blocked them for now
    UEFA: Corrupting Football Since 1954 #CTID
  • MaineBlue
    MaineBlue Posts: 15,986 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    UEFA: Corrupting Football Since 1954 #CTID
  • ecogirl1
    ecogirl1 Posts: 346 Forumite
    ;) thought the DM was a bit rude lol went to block them and saw their tweet x
    why be normal when you were born to stand out!
  • Lisa_B
    Lisa_B Posts: 108 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts
    Definitely a virus - it took over my twitter account and sent similar messages to lots of followers :-( thankfully Twitter intervened. So if you get a similar direct message please just delete it!
    Many thanks to everyone who posts, it is very much appreciated!
    Joined Jan 2012. Best wins:
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  • pinky89
    pinky89 Posts: 131 Forumite
    i had 2 from a different company but they removed them before i had a chance to see
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