Is this a scam or did I win a new phone from Absolute Radio?

hwg3141
hwg3141 Posts: 630 Forumite
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edited 30 November 2020 at 6:48PM in Compers chat corner
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 :)

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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. 
    Enjoy your win! 
  • hwg3141
    hwg3141 Posts: 630 Forumite
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    edited 30 November 2020 at 12:09PM
    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.
  • mjm3346
    mjm3346 Posts: 47,195 Forumite
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    edited 30 November 2020 at 12:13PM
    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 details
  • hwg3141
    hwg3141 Posts: 630 Forumite
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    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
  • hwg3141
    hwg3141 Posts: 630 Forumite
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    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! :)
  • Congrats! It's always better to be cautious 
  • LeeRits
    LeeRits Posts: 659 Forumite
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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  :#
  • mersey
    mersey Posts: 1,298 Forumite
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    Congratulations 👏👏
  • hwg3141
    hwg3141 Posts: 630 Forumite
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    LeeRits 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  :#
    Haha, yeah, done :)
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