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In regards to contest you have won!!! Suspicious email!

Just received a email saying I have won a £1000 Boots voucher from a survey. The address is on behalf of Prenilla and there is a link to claim my prize. Sound suspicious anyone think? There is boots adverts and everything on bottom of email, don't mean anything I know but the email looks pretty good!

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  • toniq
    toniq Posts: 29,340 Forumite
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    A link? sound suspicious, did you complete a survey firstly?

    If you did and are still unsure ask boots on twitter to have a look and screen shot it to them.

    x
    #JusticeForGrenfell
  • mjm3346
    mjm3346 Posts: 47,390 Forumite
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    edited 9 October 2017 at 1:51PM
    "Contest" and "sweepstakes" are often terms used by scammers and there are rarely if ever £1,000 prizes for surveys (but a £1,000 is common with the scammers).
  • ikkle87
    ikkle87 Posts: 8,449 Forumite
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    i got one on an email addy i dont use for comps, SPAM
    You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.

    xx Mama to a gorgeous Cranio Baby xx
  • NBLondon
    NBLondon Posts: 5,761 Forumite
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    I got that one too. I have done surveys to win Boots vouchers but none of them were in Sweden - look at the grey small print at the end for an address. Definitely suspicious.
    I need to think of something new here...
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