I recieved a text from 213-215-0480 saying "Dear Target shopper, your purchase last month won a $1000 Gift Card. Please Go to Site485.com to claim". Stop2end"
I replied the word "stop" which is supposed to stop unwanted texts but funny a scam company offers that feature.
The scam is to get you to go to that sight. You will be asked to click on a certain link. When this happens, a (program) virus will be downloaded to your computer. It will then sniff out your hard drive for personal information that can be used to THEN SCAM you. Your passwords, bank account and CC numbers, etc. Lots of info that can wipe you out as well as steal your identity. And you will never even know what happened. Not everyone has that information on their computer, it's a crap shoot for them, but when they score....they can often score big time....
Give it a shot and see.....
Give it a go there Ash ole chap. Let us know what happens...... I read about this one about a month or so back. how Jen described is......That is exactly how it works.
Readers Beware!!!! Read 'jen' post. This scam has ruined some lives by stealing their identity by using a Trojan virus that gets busy on your hard drive. These Winner!!! notices are popping up in areas that you trust!
For example, If you google a well know auto parts site, and during your visit a Pop-up jumps up declaring you the winner of $1,000.00 or other valuable prizes. They will say Walmart, Target, and a host of others that you would consider legit. Don't Go there!!! Do not click.
Just another of the trashes' brilliant schemes to steal from everyone...
EVERYONE PLEASE LISTEN UP......THIS IS A BIG SCAM.....please go to my post further down currently on page 3 and read about how it works. Read and Heed!! This scam is new to many and many have been really hurt by it....
Go Read NOW>>>>>>>>>>