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Whatsapp comp scam
joe14729
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I just received a Whatsapp message from a friend purporting to be from Tesco inviting me to enter a competition to win one of a 100 x £2500 vouchers. I think it's a scam, virus or e-mail harvesting tactic. the URL is http//tesco.gifts-center.net/ tescovoucheruk. I have inserted a space in the address so it won't appear as a link. It rang alarm bells as they have spelled "center" the American way. Be aware and delete it if you get it.;)
I,m so stupid that I forgot the mnemonic
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Tesco at the start of a URL ((rather than ending with Tesco.com) would indicate spam.breathe in, breathe out- You're alive! Everything else is a bonus, right? RIGHT??0
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I had that too.august wins:-0
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I had a Whatsapp thing this morning saying I'd been added to a group called "make £350 a day" or some such nonsense. I thought it was the same scam that was mentioned here but on checking, it's something different. Does this happen a lot?? I've only had Whatsapp for a couple of weeks so am not sure if these scam messages are a regular thing?!0
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As it's now owned by facebook (along with instagram) expect to see an increase with these kind of thingsSpeak your mind.- Nobody else will do it for you.0
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