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Scam or for real?

(Topic created on: 12-22-2017 02:52 PM)
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BillieBob
Active Level 5
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I received an email that I captured and attached. It doesn't feel right even though the email domain seems genuine. Asking for the personal info is raising alarms. Also the item they are offering seems to be obsolete as no retailer I checked is carrying it. Anyone know anything about this?
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MCKAIG
Active Level 7
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Congrats!!
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Galaxy Note
congratulations!!
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CHMultimedia
Expert Level 5
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Anyways, rest assured that scam e-mails are ALWAYS GENERIC. In that case they'd said "Hello Customer. You have been randomly chosen in Samsung Lottery to get prise! (They always have typos and bad grammar) To claim free price, resend us e-mail address including you name, you email address (they already have it in the first place!!!), Address, Credit card number, CVV, PIN, e-mail password, date of birth."

Here, it specified a type of person, namely Samsung Members active community users. Unfortunately, most users ignore the Members app, so this is very specific and thus unusable in a scam context
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BillieBob
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Yes but... my real name is part of the registration for Samsung Members, not to mention it is directly connected to my phone and it's number, so why would they not already have access and use my name instead of the generic 'Samsung Member'?
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smartkid
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real email buddy congratulations.
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acheney1990
Active Level 7
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It's legit. I got one too and got my item. But always best to check. Congrats.
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ben3694
Active Level 3
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SCAM DO NOT TAP IT!!!!!
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miinan
Active Level 6
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congrats...
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BillieBob
Active Level 5
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Well I replied to the email asking for more info but haven't heard anything back yet. I'm hard core security. 😎The email is asking for info anyone at Samsung already has access to.
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sunshine313
Beginner Level 2
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hi, how can i post a scam that i keep receving ...i would like to warned people of that.....its a sentimental & money scam from a person well known to social media for fraud/scam on Facebook, Instagram,hangouts....wé have to share this info ,pictures...so how ???please help ???🙏🙏🙏
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