Super User Sam Posted April 30, 2012 Super User Posted April 30, 2012 I received a text message on my cell phone today that I have won a $1,000 Wal-Mart gift card. Don't know how I did that so I am wondering if this is a scam. Has anyone out there received such a text? I do not want to answer it until I get some data. Thanks in advance for your input. Quote
HLNichols Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 It has been on several news reports that this is a scam. Especially if the link included is a "walmart.com". Walmart's url isn't Walmart.com. All a scam. Quote
Super User clayton86 Posted April 30, 2012 Super User Posted April 30, 2012 It would be sweet if it was real and your walmarts one of the lucky ones that carries falcon rods, abu reels and rods, tungsten weights and all the other goodies they got Quote
kylek Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 found this on google http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/317903/3/Walmart-warns-about-1000-gift-card-texting-scam Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted April 30, 2012 Super User Posted April 30, 2012 It has been on several news reports that this is a scam. Especially if the link included is a "walmart.com". Walmart's url isn't Walmart.com. All a scam. yes it is http://www.walmart.com/ Quote
Stasher1 Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 It's not a scam...they just need your SS#, DOB, address, and your checking/savings account numbers in order to process your prize. Respond with all that info and I'm sure they'll send your gift card right away. 1 Quote
Super User clayton86 Posted April 30, 2012 Super User Posted April 30, 2012 seems legit to me lol 2 Quote
Super User tomustang Posted April 30, 2012 Super User Posted April 30, 2012 http://www.walmartstores.com/PrivacySecurity/10840.aspx?p=9620&utm_source=Scam+Alert+--+Walmart+Gift+Card+Texts+are+Fakes&utm_campaign=Walmart+gift+card&utm_medium=email Quote
Super User Sam Posted April 30, 2012 Author Super User Posted April 30, 2012 Thanks, guys. I figured it was a scam. Quote
Hyrule Bass Posted May 1, 2012 Posted May 1, 2012 i got the same text last week. never gave my phone number to any walmart or entered into anything. figured it was a scam and ignored it... Quote
Super User Raider Nation Fisher Posted May 1, 2012 Super User Posted May 1, 2012 I'm got my fifth text today about that. My credit is so bad right now I'm tempted to respond just to infuriate them. I can hear it now. "All that work and we get this?", "Maybe we should send HIM some money." Quote
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