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Is this Email a scam

dizzybee
dizzybee Posts: 1,424 Forumite
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edited 5 May at 9:55AM in Boost your income
Received this email, and was just wondering if anyone had recived the same and if its a scam, not clinked on it just in case,

Reward

Hi, QuMind would like to thank you. Here’s £16.38 GBP as a token of our appreciation.

Redeem £16.38 GBP
notification icon This is a test reward sent via Sandbox.
Payout expiration: April 30, 2026
Thank you for any advice

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SPC no:076

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  • la531983
    la531983 Posts: 3,469 Forumite
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    Yes. Remove your name from the above post.
  • FlorayG
    FlorayG Posts: 2,208 Forumite
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    Do you have an account with QuMind? Do you even know who they are?
  • Devongardener
    Devongardener Posts: 663 Forumite
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    Unless you have had previous dealings legitimate with QuMind it’s an obvious scam

  • dizzybee
    dizzybee Posts: 1,424 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    FlorayG said:
    Do you have an account with QuMind? Do you even know who they are?
    Never heard of them, but i am a member of many survey sites so lose track.

    SPC no:076
  • DullGreyGuy
    DullGreyGuy Posts: 18,613 Forumite
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    The fact it says its a test reward and says the sender is "sandbox" (a term used in IT for non-live environment) it seems more like someone has been coding and accidentally sent it to a real email address rather than a test one. 
  • Also check things like the sender email - is it from a website domain that matches the brand? If you're on a laptop or desktop computer you can hover over the link (without clicking on it). Bottom of the browser should then show you the website it would send you to. Does that look legitimate?
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