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Help! Is this spam or have I really won?
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Emmy1
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Hi, I got this email yesterday. I can't remember the competition, but was wanting some advice as to whether you think it is a spam email or real. Thanks for your help!
Here's the email:
Hi [Name], congratulations, you won the Teclast X98 dual-boot tablet giveaway! The competition ended quite a whole ago, but so far we've had no response from the winners, so we re-picked again! In order for us to ship your prize to you, we'll need your complete shipping address and a contact number.
Please fill in the following form and agree to our terms and conditions, and we will arrange for your prized to be shipped to you as soon as possible. We'd also appreciate a photograph of you and the prize after you've received it to be shared with our readers.
[Link to form]
Bonus: email a photo of you and the prize after receiving it and we'll send you a free MakeUseOf t-shirt!/
Please note that your prize will be forfeit if you haven’t claimed within 14 days, and we will pick another winner. Your prize will be shipping from within the UK.
Thanks!
James Bruce | Product Reviews Editor | MakeUseOf.com
Here's the email:
Hi [Name], congratulations, you won the Teclast X98 dual-boot tablet giveaway! The competition ended quite a whole ago, but so far we've had no response from the winners, so we re-picked again! In order for us to ship your prize to you, we'll need your complete shipping address and a contact number.
Please fill in the following form and agree to our terms and conditions, and we will arrange for your prized to be shipped to you as soon as possible. We'd also appreciate a photograph of you and the prize after you've received it to be shared with our readers.
[Link to form]
Bonus: email a photo of you and the prize after receiving it and we'll send you a free MakeUseOf t-shirt!/
Please note that your prize will be forfeit if you haven’t claimed within 14 days, and we will pick another winner. Your prize will be shipping from within the UK.
Thanks!
James Bruce | Product Reviews Editor | MakeUseOf.com
Started Comping: February 2016
Best Wins: A year's supply of chocolate, & a Tablet!
Best Wins: A year's supply of chocolate, & a Tablet!
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Did you enter this?
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5447396
Winning entry according to the Gleam is an "Emma S"0 -
According to their website there is someone with that name and job title working for them. It looks genuine to me!0
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looks good to me! Well done xxxtotal wins 2013 £5500 2014 £7500 2015 £23,900 2016 £10,650 2017 £13,040 2018 £10,620 2019 £10,115 2020 £3970.00
ITV Winners Club Member #131
Back Comping in 2024!0 -
Thank you!! Yes that looks to be the same competitionStarted Comping: February 2016
Best Wins: A year's supply of chocolate, & a Tablet!0
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