Scam, I assume??

Emily93

I received an email from "noreply@uk-prizes.co.uk" stating:

Hello !

Congratulations - You are our possible winner!

We are happy to announce that you are among the few selected to possibly win an Apple product:
iPhone 5 - iMac - New iPad - MacBook Air!
Please verify your entry as soon as possible, otherwise all prizes that are not answered for
will be re-entered in to the draw.

1. Stephanie Tailor
2. Joshua McLarens
3.
If your name appears above: Click here!

Make sure you do not miss out and check to see if you are one of the chosen few to enter a final draw.

Good Luck,
Your Pick Your Apple Team

The address is listed as:

New Approach Media Ltd, Heritage Exchange, 70 Plover Road, Huddersfield. HD3 3HR


I'm 99% sure this is a scam but that 1% of me is hoping it's not. But the "to POSSIBLYwin an apple product" bothers me. Anyone know?

lilias

It's a scam Better luck with your next WEM

sax11

its a scam - looked up uk-prizes.co.uk scam on google and there are loads of topics on here

weeowens

I would agree re scam plus spam:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1014121
11 Are there any sites, from experience, which are likely to generate lots of spam?
There are a few which have come to our collective attention as sites that, when used for comps, seem to generate lots of unwanted postal, email & phone call attention. These are listed below for your information, however, please do remember that this is only the collective opinion of other MSE Compers & does not necessarily reflect upon the sites themselves.

2minutedraw
4FreeUK
ABCWins
ActiveYou
Bouncing-Babies
Cashillion (Lead Generation, Data Aquisition, Email Marketing company)
Catalink
Clash Club/Clash media
Club La Costa
Consumer Lifestyles
Consumer Opinions
Craftomatic Beds (Comps appear to be just a way to get a salesman into your home, especially if vulnerable/alone)
Emailinform
EZ Prize Giveaway
Fair Exchange
FindAPrize (questions raised if prizes awarded, slight spam, non existant company address, dodgy? Info here & here)
Foresters (have pestered with phone calls quite badly and even salesmen turning up on the doorstep. See here and here for more info)
Freeb.ie
GetMeATicket
GetYourBillsPaid
GreatUKsurveys
Guide2Win
HelloMagazine (offers.hellomagazine.com - comps on this URL have caused spam to some compers, be aware!)
InstantPrizeDraw
Just-Rewards
Lingscars
MyConsumer
MyFamilyUK
MyOffers
NoizeMakesEnemies (Care - your profile with name, address, phone number & email appear to be on show with no way to make it private!!)
Nuts (comps.nuts.co.uk - comps on this URL run by data collecting co. Data Media & Research Ltd.)
OffersClick
OfferX
Opinioniser
Optical Express (have pestered with calls, more info here and here - scroll down to post on 12 Nov'12 onwards)
Optimax (phone calls, letters & emails!)
PenicuUK.com (linked to Weatherseal below)
PickUpThe Prizes
Planet49 (please read here, here, here & here for more information)
PlayAndWin (beware emails received, see this thread for info)
Plum Offers
PostcodeLottery (see here, here, here & here - don't confuse with FreePostcodeLottery who are fine)
Premier Christian Radio (lots of postal junk mail even when you opt out of future contact)
Prize4U
Prizes.UK
PrizePunch
PrizeStore
RewardsToday
ShopBe
Simple2Win
SoapBoxSurvey
SoFreebies
SupremeOGlaze (linked to Weatherseal below)
Space Kitchens (see thread here)
TheStarPrize
Tickbox
Topfox
Toyhound
UkPrize
UK-PrizeDraw
VoiceInACrowd
Vouch4me
WatchMyWallet
Weatherseal
Weather Wherever
Whats On TV (now 'powered by Instant Win 4 Now')
Willowbrook (chairs) (have pestered with phone calls quite badly on some comps - see here and also here)
Win 4 Now
Win24
Zenith Windows (linked to Weatherseal above)
Ziinga (beware emails received, see this thread for info)

fire**fly

yep, def scam Emily93
hope next time will be a nice wem for you
xx

Emily93

Dang, I'm so embarrassed, I did look up the name and the address but clearly didn't look hard enough because I didn't see any of that!

Sorry guys!

Thank you for your responses though!

fire**fly

hiya, no need to be embarrassed :A
it's good you posted it because the posting helps lots of others be aware if they get one & find it posted :A

McKneff

Sounds like something Readers Digest did for years to be honest x

dayglo44

I used to receive a fair few of these, their pretty easy to decipher now. 90% always start - Congratulations, you MAY have won or enter now.

rogart

I got this one too! Gives you a little buzz when you see the 'congratulations', that's what they want!


Hope you have a real win soon to make up for it.


ros

funkyfreks

Don't be disheartened, we all get fooled by these that's what the sender intends....
Next WEM for you will be a good un!