Complaint Review: Best Buy Contests - Internet
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- Best Buy Contests Internet United States of America
- Phone:
- Web: BestBuyContests.com
- Category: Audio & Electronics Shops
Best Buy Contests i received a text message to go to bestbuycontests.com & enter your winning code 2119 to claim your free $1,000.00 best buy gift card within 24 hrs. Internet
*Consumer Comment: SMSishing Scam (phishing via SMS)
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I received a text message saying that" my entry last month has won! go to BestBuyContests.com and enter your winning code 2119 to claim your free $1000 Best Buy gift card within 24 hrs. I do not recall entering this contest at all & do want any future contact form this company at all since it is a scam.
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#1 Consumer Comment
SMSishing Scam (phishing via SMS)
AUTHOR: Stacy - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, December 06, 2012
Sorry to say you are the victim of a SMSishing scam which is Phshing using SMS messages sent to your cell phone. This is usally done to trick you into entering personal and/or account infoormation into the scammers website.
If you did enter any info on the fake site, call change your login info immediately. If you can't access the account, the scammer(s) may have changed your ogin details, notify customer service for each account and have them cancel the account and create ne accounts with new login info for you.
Here are some links to info on the BestBuy SMSishng scams:
BestBuy SMSishing Scams
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If you receive a text similar to the one described in this report, the best way to handle it is to:
** DON'T click any links in the text message
** DON'T provide ANY personal or financial info
** DELETE the message
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