Ever wondered why a random text claims you won a $1,000 Target gift card? That message is almost always spam designed to harvest personal data or install malicious links. Never click the URL or enter a code—legitimate retailers never ask for that info via SMS. Forward the full text to 7726 to let your carrier investigate, and consider blocking the sender in your phone’s settings. Keep an eye on your accounts for any unauthorized activity, and report the incident to the FTC or your local consumer‑protection agency. Staying skeptical and acting quickly can stop the scam before it spreads.
The text message I got was from the number 214-287-1174.
Definatly not intrested in whatever they are offering, absolutly nothing.
Last month's entry has allready WON, and I need to visit http:/TargetPrizes.com/ and enter code 4787 to claim my free $100 Target Gift Card within 24 hours
At 1:42 am, I received the same message, and I am eager to learn how these individuals obtained my phone number.
A suspicious message was received, claiming a prize win and instructing me to visit a website to claim a gift card.
It is disappointing to see such scams targeting people, especially during the holiday season when many are struggling to afford basic necessities, let alone gifts for their children.
A same message was recieved from 985-259-1078 regarding a gift card worth 1000
I received a similar message to others, which woke me up at 7:30am; I'm aware it's a scam since I don't participate in random contests, and it's disturbing that these calls can invade one's privacy
A claim of a $1,000 gift card was made during the call
I received a suspicious text from this number early in the morning, which claimed to be affiliated with Target, but turned out to be a scam
Apparently, sucessful outcomes have been reported by other posters who forwarded these illegitamate texts to 7726, wich are then handled by your cell phone carrier who will requst you to send them the phone number so they can lauch an investigation and instal spam filters to block the texts. The follwing article provides all the necesary informations:
A text message arrived at 2:53 AM from this number, prompting me to investigate further by searching for 'targetprizes scam' online, which yielded more informative results than the targetprizes.com website itself, as it turned out the site was unavailable.
Having received a similar message, I deleted it prior to discovering the agreement between mobile providers to take responsibility for reporting spam texts, a development that allows customers to fight back against such unwanted messages.
A common scam was attempted, involving a purported $1,000 gift card from Target, which was immediately recognized as fraudulent.
It's clear that THIS IS A SCAM, as the statement requiers your email adress and states that the rewards program is not afiliates with any listed products or retailers
By utilizing a spam reporting service, wireless carriers enable their customers to combat unwanted messages more effectively.
A text message was sent regarding a Target gift card.
A text message claiming a won Target Gift card was received from this number.
A security company, Cloudmark, has lauched a spam reporting service, which allows customers to forward spam messages to 7726, this service is now beeing used by major wireless carriers
Interestingly, my wife found it amusing that I researched targetprizes scam before visiting their website, and our text message arrived at 11:53 pm, which seems suspicious
I received a text similar to the one from 985-259-2058, and predictably, there was no gift card - what a scam
I didn't receive a call from this number; the call I got was from a different number
Apparently, there's a claim for a $1000 Target Gift Card associated with this number
TargetPrizes.com is a scam, they want you to enter code4787 for a free $1000 Target Gift Card