Yesterday evening, a wave of bogus prize texts pretended to offer a Target gift card or a $1,000 cash award. Recipients are urged to click shady links, which can charge their phone bill or harvest personal data. Never follow unfamiliar URLs and delete the message immediately. If you suspect a scam, forward it to 7726 for carrier investigation and consider blocking the sender. Regularly review your carrier’s spam‑filter settings, and keep your account PIN and personal info offline. Staying vigilant protects your privacy and keeps your phone free from spam.
Customers can now report spam messages to their wireless carriers, such as AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, and Sprint, by forwarding the spam message to 7726, thanks to a service created by security company Cloudmark.
It is appalling that scam artists continue to operate, sending fraudulent texts, such as the one claiming a prize from Target, which can incur charges for the recipient and should be avoided at all costs.
A suspicious text message claiming a prize win was received, despite no prior entry or registration, and the website appears to be non-existent.
A winning notification was received last month; however, it appears to be suspicious, instructing to visit
Apparently, my previous entry was selected as a winner, with instructions to proceed to the next step.
I recived a text message about winning a $1000 prize, wich I beleive is a scam!
It appears your recent entry has been selected as a winner, prompting a follow-up
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