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26-04-2013, 05:26 PM
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I was looking at something on you-tube when the screen suddenly changed showing a message that I had been chosen to win $3000 and I had to phone an 02 number. Being very sceptical about such things I didn't ring but I wonder if it was genuine. Does anyone know anything about it ?
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26-04-2013, 05:31 PM
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Just doesn't sound genuine Alan - with all the scams going on - not worth the risk - dollars eh.....
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26-04-2013, 05:50 PM
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I had a similar thing happen to me today, I was in my Yahoo account sending and email, when a message flashed up asking me to clarify my email and password.
I immediately deleted it.
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26-04-2013, 06:11 PM
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Oh Alan, Alan. Do you really think someone would give you $3,000 when you haven't even entered a competition? And dollars?
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26-04-2013, 06:14 PM
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sounds like a con to me
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26-04-2013, 06:15 PM
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No! Get away .....
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26-04-2013, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by eccles ->
Oh Alan, Alan. Do you really think someone would give you $3,000 when you haven't even entered a competition? And dollars?
If I had believed it Eccles I would have phoned them. The fact that it was dollars didn't deter me as You-tube is an international thing.
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27-04-2013, 06:48 AM
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You did write "I wonder if it was genuine" so I presumed you thought it may have been!
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27-04-2013, 07:06 AM
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never fall for those.clicking will either send your current locale to another server or possibally link you directly to a virus or malware download.trust me. on the internet since 1997.i see these pop up ads and banners all the time
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27-04-2013, 07:27 AM
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They're about as genuine as all the banking scams which ask you for your details or a reply to a bank you've never banked with or a company you've never dealt with.

Not quite as amusing though as the ones from the dark continent telling you you've inherited $2million from a long lost ancestor or could really help a very tragic cause by sending them $5000.
 
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