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caboodle - any snags?

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Just received an email from these people out of the blue and looks too good to be true which usually means a scam or similar or so MSE has always argued. Can anyone please put my mind at ease.

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  • mjm3346
    mjm3346 Posts: 47,264 Forumite
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    Any snags in what way, have you entered one of their competitions or just had a random e-mail?

    Winner from one of their comps here

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4893721
  • snakepilsen
    snakepilsen Posts: 2,757 Forumite
    was it from w w w.caboodle.co.uk ?

    what was the offer.
  • JessicAhh
    JessicAhh Posts: 3,903 Forumite
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    What is the prize?

    If caboodle.nationalbooktokens.co.uk I would have thought it kosher - you can always send them a message on FB as well before clicking any links in the email.
  • hannonle
    hannonle Posts: 2,191 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Was the email addressed to you by name and to you only?
    Did it claim you had won or just that you 'have the chance' to win?
    Was there a named person sending the email? Can you google them?


    It's hard to say without some more details of what the email said.
    Thank you to everyone who posts on the competitions boards. You all rock!
  • frodob
    frodob Posts: 35 Forumite
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    frodob wrote: »
    Just received an email from these people out of the blue and looks too good to be true which usually means a scam or similar or so MSE has always argued. Can anyone please put my mind at ease.


    Thanks for various helpful responses. Have now challenged them directly by email and received helpful reply explaining how my email address had been obtained - I agreed while entering a competition - so problem resolved.
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