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Octopus Energy Wheel Of Fortune. Anybody "won"?

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  • All I get since spinning the wheel is lots of spam emails from 'casinos' and others inviting me more free spins.

    Same experience when I used the awful con company Klarna. 

    Was previously with Bulb no problems. Have been transferred to Octopus through no choice of my own and obviously they have sold my details onto third parties. NOT impressed with Octopus at all.
  • morhen
    morhen Posts: 74 Forumite
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    All I get since spinning the wheel is lots of spam emails from 'casinos' and others inviting me more free spins.

    Same experience when I used the awful con company Klarna. 

    Was previously with Bulb no problems. Have been transferred to Octopus through no choice of my own and obviously they have sold my details onto third parties. NOT impressed with Octopus at all.

    I highly doubt it was Octopus who sold your details on.  Back on topic I actually won £1 on the spinning wheel the other month, so it does happen!
  • Chrysalis
    Chrysalis Posts: 4,715 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    All I get since spinning the wheel is lots of spam emails from 'casinos' and others inviting me more free spins.

    Same experience when I used the awful con company Klarna. 

    Was previously with Bulb no problems. Have been transferred to Octopus through no choice of my own and obviously they have sold my details onto third parties. NOT impressed with Octopus at all.

    Seems like your browser might have been exploited, never heard of this happening and hasnt happened to me, I spin it 4 times every month.
  • bristolleedsfan
    bristolleedsfan Posts: 12,645 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Chrysalis said:
    All I get since spinning the wheel is lots of spam emails from 'casinos' and others inviting me more free spins.

    Same experience when I used the awful con company Klarna. 

    Was previously with Bulb no problems. Have been transferred to Octopus through no choice of my own and obviously they have sold my details onto third parties. NOT impressed with Octopus at all.

    Seems like your browser might have been exploited, never heard of this happening and hasnt happened to me, I spin it 4 times every month.
    I get same thing sponsored yahoo email
  • Chrysalis
    Chrysalis Posts: 4,715 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Chrysalis said:
    All I get since spinning the wheel is lots of spam emails from 'casinos' and others inviting me more free spins.

    Same experience when I used the awful con company Klarna. 

    Was previously with Bulb no problems. Have been transferred to Octopus through no choice of my own and obviously they have sold my details onto third parties. NOT impressed with Octopus at all.

    Seems like your browser might have been exploited, never heard of this happening and hasnt happened to me, I spin it 4 times every month.
    I get same thing sponsored yahoo email

    When did the spam start and when did you start doing the octopus spins? so you have backed it up, but I not heard you mention it before.
  • bristolleedsfan
    bristolleedsfan Posts: 12,645 Forumite
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    edited 17 April 2023 at 11:42PM
    Chrysalis said:
    Chrysalis said:
    All I get since spinning the wheel is lots of spam emails from 'casinos' and others inviting me more free spins.

    Same experience when I used the awful con company Klarna. 

    Was previously with Bulb no problems. Have been transferred to Octopus through no choice of my own and obviously they have sold my details onto third parties. NOT impressed with Octopus at all.

    Seems like your browser might have been exploited, never heard of this happening and hasnt happened to me, I spin it 4 times every month.
    I get same thing sponsored yahoo email

    When did the spam start and when did you start doing the octopus spins? so you have backed it up, but I not heard you mention it before.
    Not unique to spins get sponsored Ad yahoo emails related to other sites that I visit, nothing to do with Octopus ....
  • All I get since spinning the wheel is lots of spam emails from 'casinos' and others inviting me more free spins.

    Same experience when I used the awful con company Klarna. 

    Was previously with Bulb no problems. Have been transferred to Octopus through no choice of my own and obviously they have sold my details onto third parties. NOT impressed with Octopus at all.
    These sound like two unrelated issues.
    Moo…
  • Prompted by the reappearance of this thread, I found I had 1 unused spin left for April and won my first ever £1 whan I tried it.
    Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants  (Epictetus)
  • 70sbudgie
    70sbudgie Posts: 842 Forumite
    500 Posts Third Anniversary Photogenic Name Dropper
    I won £1 in March. Having been on a smart meter with Octopus for nearly 4 years and therefore had quite a few spins, I was excited just by the concept of a win, so did screen shot it. No issues with the credit appearing.
    4.3kW PV, 3.6kW inverter. Octopus Agile import, gas Tracker. Zoe. Ripple x 3. Cheshire
  • Umiamz
    Umiamz Posts: 594 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper
    I've been with Octopus around 5 years now and have won £1 twice and £5 once.

    Never had any related spam emails or advertising as a result. This will just be a coincidence and almost always due to being careless with your own email address and other personal data.
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