Thursday, 15 June 2023

Guinness giveaway scam

Scammers seek to exploit people before Father's Day with a fake Guinness ‘giveaway' on WhatsApp.

This scam involves dodgy messages that offer the chance to 'win one of 750 Guinness mini fridges'. The link in these messages takes you to a fake website where you’re asked to provide payment information for delivery of your ‘prize’.

We have an example of what this scam looks like, so you know what actions to take if you receive it.

Guinness prize scam

Source: Which? (12 Jun 2023)

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