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I received an email saying "we were unable to send the Braun oral b electric toothbrush that you got in our draw". Therefore,we need you to confirm your details one more time" then there's a link to follow, just wanted to see if anyone else has had this as I don't want to be clicking something I will regret, it's from diamonddeals . Co . Uk
Wins: Cushelle Koala, Mama tea bundle, coconut ice cream recipe book

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  • don't hold me to it, but I have typed in that website and there doesn't appear to be a site called that - if you google it it only comes up with diamonddealsonline.co.uk and that is a jewellery website with no mention of competitions - and it would seem a bit odd for a website like this to give away a toothbrush?
    My hunch is its a scam, but others will advise too I am sure, so see what others say!
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  • lilias
    lilias Posts: 7,902 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    According to Whois


    Domain name:
    diamonddeals.co.uk

    Registrant:
    Mr. S. Hills

    Trading as:
    THIS DOMAIN IS FOR SALE. Enquiries to email.pgif?md5=eac895fd04a46ef1d07650349631ee7e&face=arial&size=9&color=000000&bgcolor=FFFFFF&face=arial&size=9&color=0000FF&bgcolor=FFFFFF&format[]=underline&format[]=transparent&format[]=transparent

    It doesn't sound as if they would be running competitions.
  • gellerbing
    gellerbing Posts: 350 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Scam is what I'm leaning towards too, I remember entering a competition for a toothbrush but can't for the life of me remember which site, this one does seem fishy though
    Think I will delete it then, thanks guys :)
    Wins: Cushelle Koala, Mama tea bundle, coconut ice cream recipe book
  • chealehay
    chealehay Posts: 35 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary
    I had this email as well. You can only claim the toothbrush if you pay £1 to get a few weeks membership to something, which automatically starts taking money for the membership after those two weeks if you don't cancel. Very suspicious to me so I think I will keep the toothbrush I am currently using.
    I'm guessing that contacting them to cancel the subscription might be a bit difficult. Anyway I'm not giving them my bank details.
    They also sent me an email a few minutes before offering me £20 Tesco vouchers.
  • wdah
    wdah Posts: 884 Forumite
    I get one of these emails every few days I'm afraid, I'd be shocked if it wasn't just spam.
  • gellerbing
    gellerbing Posts: 350 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Funny you should say that I got that email into my spam just now along with one saying I'd won 20 scratch cards, the nerve of these scammers are unbelievable
    Wins: Cushelle Koala, Mama tea bundle, coconut ice cream recipe book
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