Scammer posing as competition prize giver - appliances direct

tubaboya

Not sure if this is the right place but wanted to warn people.
I had a comment from a fake Facebook profile claiming I had won a competition and to visit a tiny url link to register and claim my prize which I'm not clicking to find out where it goes. I've reported the fake page and hopefully it gets removed before anyone gets caught out by it.
The competition I entered (real competition) 
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6204134/e-15-11-win-a-bosch-hbs534bb0b-serie-4-multifunction-electric-built-in-single-oven-fb
The fake profile 
https://www.facebook.com/indra.la.549

mjm3346

Happens with many many pages - got three different scammers for one genuine page once

here's one

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6146757/sonic-direct-comp-scam

yoeydavis

Lockdown has caused crime to skyrocket. I've had loads of the fake facebook pages saying I've won. I dread to think what happens if you are silly and actually click on the link. Everyone needs to be very wary at the moment. Don't give to many details to pages you don't trust.

mclarkie

Just had one called Boohoomangift on IG inform me I had won an ps4, they asked me to register to recieve my prize the link took me to a web streaming service similar to Netflix!  Reported it as a spam. 

The page looked exacly like Boohooman, just the name had gift at the end.

https://www.instagram.com/boohoomangift/?hl=en

redfox5

I had Boohoomangift as well! Seconds after I'd entered a comp on IG. 
I also had Dollie_Dowsie scam on IG but I checked with her on Twitter and it wasn't her so I reported. 

libra10

I seem to get these messages every day now, they're a real nuisance.  I generally let the genuine brand know and report them.  If I was lucky enough to win something, I don't think that I would trust it be genuine without lots of checking.

hertzyabazas

Since 4pm yesterday I had 6 on FB and 12 on Insta. Bit of a pain but they're pretty easy to spot as there's always a slight difference in the name compared to the real account. 

indie

I get them every day, usually just after I entered a comp. One yesterday started with "for god sake this is true, go and click the link now" I ignored it and reported it.

hwg3141

I just had 'Vocercodes' tell me I'd won a PS5. Told them how bad their scam was via DM until they blocked me

SwishFlares

the thing that winds me up more than the scammers (i mean it's obvious it's not the legit company), it's facebook. i report their pages, they are clearly a) pretending to be companies and b) trying to scam people and every response i get from FB is 'this does not violate our community guidelines' - they never ban them. really annoying.