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BA win tickets... is it a scam??? Update... YES IT IS!!!
snaver
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I was forwarded a link by a friend to win 2 round trip tickets on BA for answering somple questions (such as my age range, would I recommend BA to a friend and what I thought of BA, excellent, very good, poor etc). Then there were 9 boxes on screen and I had 3 chances to find a ticket in one of them, which, sure enough I did. To claim my 2 tickets, I apparently have to send the invitation to 20 friends or 5 groups and give them my delivery address. It came from https://shortlinks.su/o124252024/#1667839062078 which does a 404 error when I entered it into my web browser.
Has anyone else had this please? It really sounds too good to be true, so is it a scam?
Has anyone else had this please? It really sounds too good to be true, so is it a scam?
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Looks like it could be a scam / phishing site, getting details in order to bombard you with spam.
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".su" is a top level domain for Soviet Union - so do you really think it is not a scam/phishing/cyber warfare?5
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When it sounds too good to be true, it almost always is. Looks like a scam to me.I’m a Senior Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Competition Time, Site Feedback and Marriage, Relationships and Families boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com All views are my own and not the official line of Money Saving Expert.2
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Sorry, I received it on my phone, hence posting it on this page/section.Comping_Rich said:Looks like it could be a scam / phishing site, getting details in order to bombard you with spam.
I have also requested that the this thread be moved to Compers Chat Corner, https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/categories/compers-chat-corner, as it has been posted in Post/Phone/Text competitions section.2 -
Got two of these sent to me on WhatsApp today and I'm sure it's a scam. The link and lack of description preview set off some red flags for me. I know a scam like this happened years ago so perhaps it's doing the rounds again.Thanks to those who share competitions and answers.
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It IS a scam, as I inadvertently clicked the back button on my phone's web browser and there was a similar and very real looking page from Amazon, asking me to take exactly the same quiz to win a £650 Amazon gift card! Too good to be true!!! Thanks for all your thoughts and please be careful out there folks!0
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