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 | izzi 2012-05-15 20:18:24 Unknown |
BBB Warns: Don?t Fall for Walmart Gift Card Scam
1/26/2010
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The Walmart gift card scam has apparently made its way to Kentucky. A local consumer contacted the BBB to inquire about a text message she received, advising her that she won a $200 Walmart gift card. When she called the number in the text message (877-232-5149) she was told that in Kentucky the gift card was for $180 and that she would need to pay $7.60 for shipping/handling fees. She was then asked to provide her credit or debit card number. Luckily, the inquirer was skeptical. She hung up the phone and decided to call the BBB before giving out any personal information.
Walmart does award gift cards if you take part in a customer service survey found on your receipt. But a Walmart spokesperson says the company tells consumers they've won through certified mail and a phone call. Walmart will never ask for your personal or banking information.
These text messaging scams are getting more and more popular. It?s called ?shmishing,? scams by short message services (SMS), or text. BBB advises consumers to be wary of random message sent to your phone, especially anything to do with finances. BBB suggests if you receive a message like this, do not reply to it, don?t call the number in the text, and don?t click on any hyperlinks. DELETE the message! Also, report the message to the FCC, the FTC, and the BBB. If you are still concerned over the text message, contact the company direct. Don?t rely on the text message. And, if you have to pay for text messaging, contact your provider as soon as possible to dispute the charge.
For more information on consumer tips and scams, go to www.bbb.org or call 1-800-388-2222.
| izzi 2012-05-15 20:04:02 Unknown |
calling me from all differant # s saying i just won $1000.00 walmart gift card. im not taking the bait and neither should you. this is likely a phishing scam !
| donna 2012-05-15 19:41:07 Telemarketer |
calling me saying i won 1000.00 gift card...yeah right ! stop calling my cell !
| donna 2012-05-15 19:39:49 Unknown |
dont be naive ! there is NO PRIZE !
| Janesville Comments 2012-05-03 03:09:14 SMS |
I got the same text message on my cell phone. You have just won a free gift card - go to www.walmart.com/myfreecard.biz/claim It is a scam. Just delete the message, raise your right hand, and swear the following oath:
"I swear by all I hold dear, that I will vote NOT GUILTY if I wind up a juror on any trial of someone arrested for killing and/or torturing a proven spammer." ?
| vieng kong 2012-04-30 11:03:54 Unknown |
STILL DON'T KNOW
| vieng kong 2012-04-30 11:02:17 Unknown |
HOW I CLAIM THIS
| vieng kong 2012-04-30 11:01:06 Unknown |
do I won $1000 free card form walmart or not how can I claim it
| vieng kong 2012-04-30 10:58:37 Unknown |
I still don't know what to do
| vieng kong 2012-04-30 10:57:13 Debt Collector |
what I have to do next
| vieng kong 2012-04-30 10:55:25 Unknown |
some one call me by this phone # +18722025105 say I won a free $1000gift card form walmart
| Rena 2012-04-29 20:00:33 SMS |
It text me "You just won a free $1000 Walmart Gift Card, enter "FREE" at http://www.waalmart.com.myfreecard.biz/claim." I don't know how they got my number but they did and according to Google and all this people it's a scam.
| nebi 2012-04-29 17:16:39 SMS |
Text on cell phone "You just won a free $1000 Walmart Gift Card, enter "FREE" at walmart.com.myfreecard.biz/claim" Google search, shows this is a smishing scam (SMS message phishing). Don't respond!
| GOBO 2012-04-28 14:41:49 Telemarketer |
Text on my cell phone at 3am...."you just won a free $1000 Walmart Gift Card, enter "free" at walmart.com.myfreedard.biz/claim"