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Is this a scam or did I win a new phone from Absolute Radio?
hwg3141
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Hi all. Received this email today.
(Have blacked out my name at the start.)
Has anyone won a Bauer competition like this before? Did the email you got look like this? Why would they need so much ID? It's also formatted weirdly (with the thing I've 'supposedly' won being in a slightly different font)? They've also put 'Samsung A5' rather than 'Samsung A51'
I assume it's from this daily comp here: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6212386/e-30-11-20-000-worth-of-prizes-up-for-grabs#latest for the 28th
Sorry about all the questions. This is my biggest win if it's legit (my max prize value before has only been about £50 rather than this, which is worth about £280)
Thanks in advance for any help
(Have blacked out my name at the start.)
Has anyone won a Bauer competition like this before? Did the email you got look like this? Why would they need so much ID? It's also formatted weirdly (with the thing I've 'supposedly' won being in a slightly different font)? They've also put 'Samsung A5' rather than 'Samsung A51'
I assume it's from this daily comp here: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6212386/e-30-11-20-000-worth-of-prizes-up-for-grabs#latest for the 28th
Sorry about all the questions. This is my biggest win if it's legit (my max prize value before has only been about £50 rather than this, which is worth about £280)
Thanks in advance for any help
Latest wins: November: Samsung A51 Phone, Blu-ray, Cocktail Kit, ACDC CD, £5 ITV Winsday, Gin Discovery Box || October: Cookbook, Blu-ray, Kombucha and Shrub Drinks || September: Nothing || August: Official Aston Villa Shirt, Romantic Poets Stamp Set, James Bond Stamp Set || July: Big Blu-ray Bundle || June: £27 Amazon, £30 Mindful Chef, Horror DVD, 2 Pens || May: Charlie Bigham Meal, £40 Virgin Experience Days Voucher, £5 x 2 (ITV Winsday) || April: Cakes & Cookbook, £40 Just Eat || March: £50 Amazon || February: T-Shirt, Pendant & Earrings || December: £25 Netflix || November: £25 Amazon || October: £50 Haribo Bundle || September: £50 Amazon
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Hey, congratulations it looks legit to me!
The email address and person all seem to work for Bauer. I think they will have just copied and pasted and that's why the text looks a bit weird. I've had to give loads of ID before, even when all I won was diet coke.
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Thanks for your help! Glad to hear you think it's a win. But why would I need to give them my bank details? That just screams 'scam' to me, and I don't really feel comfortable sharing them.Latest wins: November: Samsung A51 Phone, Blu-ray, Cocktail Kit, ACDC CD, £5 ITV Winsday, Gin Discovery Box || October: Cookbook, Blu-ray, Kombucha and Shrub Drinks || September: Nothing || August: Official Aston Villa Shirt, Romantic Poets Stamp Set, James Bond Stamp Set || July: Big Blu-ray Bundle || June: £27 Amazon, £30 Mindful Chef, Horror DVD, 2 Pens || May: Charlie Bigham Meal, £40 Virgin Experience Days Voucher, £5 x 2 (ITV Winsday) || April: Cakes & Cookbook, £40 Just Eat || March: £50 Amazon || February: T-Shirt, Pendant & Earrings || December: £25 Netflix || November: £25 Amazon || October: £50 Haribo Bundle || September: £50 Amazon0
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A stock letter for all the winners with just the prize details merged in (they don't even bother to have a different letter for prizes worth over their limit*). Standard ID info - you could always phone to double check and/or type the e-mail address so you know it's going to Bauer Media
*or even change the need for bank acc details1 -
They've also linked some social media at the bottom of the page, although the Twitter one says 'Account Suspended', and the Facebook one isn't available.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bauer-Media-News/166318180084516?fref=ts
https://twitter.com/bauermedianews
Latest wins: November: Samsung A51 Phone, Blu-ray, Cocktail Kit, ACDC CD, £5 ITV Winsday, Gin Discovery Box || October: Cookbook, Blu-ray, Kombucha and Shrub Drinks || September: Nothing || August: Official Aston Villa Shirt, Romantic Poets Stamp Set, James Bond Stamp Set || July: Big Blu-ray Bundle || June: £27 Amazon, £30 Mindful Chef, Horror DVD, 2 Pens || May: Charlie Bigham Meal, £40 Virgin Experience Days Voucher, £5 x 2 (ITV Winsday) || April: Cakes & Cookbook, £40 Just Eat || March: £50 Amazon || February: T-Shirt, Pendant & Earrings || December: £25 Netflix || November: £25 Amazon || October: £50 Haribo Bundle || September: £50 Amazon0 -
EDIT: Have just emailed Bauer support, and they've confirmed this is legit! Have sent over the necessary details (minus bank details, as apparently they don't need them after all for non-cash prizes) and look forward to receiving my prize!
Thanks for your help, everyone! Latest wins: November: Samsung A51 Phone, Blu-ray, Cocktail Kit, ACDC CD, £5 ITV Winsday, Gin Discovery Box || October: Cookbook, Blu-ray, Kombucha and Shrub Drinks || September: Nothing || August: Official Aston Villa Shirt, Romantic Poets Stamp Set, James Bond Stamp Set || July: Big Blu-ray Bundle || June: £27 Amazon, £30 Mindful Chef, Horror DVD, 2 Pens || May: Charlie Bigham Meal, £40 Virgin Experience Days Voucher, £5 x 2 (ITV Winsday) || April: Cakes & Cookbook, £40 Just Eat || March: £50 Amazon || February: T-Shirt, Pendant & Earrings || December: £25 Netflix || November: £25 Amazon || October: £50 Haribo Bundle || September: £50 Amazon3 -
Congrats! It's always better to be cautious1
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I'd recommend deleting the image in your original post, can't imagine grace would be happy with you sharing her email address to everyone
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Congratulations 👏👏1
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Haha, yeah, doneLeeRits said:I'd recommend deleting the image in your original post, can't imagine grace would be happy with you sharing her email address to everyone Latest wins: November: Samsung A51 Phone, Blu-ray, Cocktail Kit, ACDC CD, £5 ITV Winsday, Gin Discovery Box || October: Cookbook, Blu-ray, Kombucha and Shrub Drinks || September: Nothing || August: Official Aston Villa Shirt, Romantic Poets Stamp Set, James Bond Stamp Set || July: Big Blu-ray Bundle || June: £27 Amazon, £30 Mindful Chef, Horror DVD, 2 Pens || May: Charlie Bigham Meal, £40 Virgin Experience Days Voucher, £5 x 2 (ITV Winsday) || April: Cakes & Cookbook, £40 Just Eat || March: £50 Amazon || February: T-Shirt, Pendant & Earrings || December: £25 Netflix || November: £25 Amazon || October: £50 Haribo Bundle || September: £50 Amazon0
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