Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
If you have seen iPhone 7 survey announcements while browsing the internet, asking you to complete surveys in order to receive an Apple iPhone 7, please ignore them. The announcements are survey scams created by cyber-criminals to trick their potential victims into completing surveys. What the cyber-criminals behind the scam have done, is to create pop-up messages, advertisements and social media posts, in an attempt to trick their potential victims into completing surveys, by claiming that they were randomly selected to receive/test a brand new iPhone 7, due to be released in 2016. The scam also claims that Apple is looking for additional users to test the IPhone 7, and attempts to trick the potentials victims into acting fast, by claiming there are limited spots available.
Congratulations! You’ve been randomly selected to test the brand new iPhone 7 (arriving 2016)!This is not a joke! You’re invited to test our brand new iPhone 7 before its release to the public. We’re looking for (20) additional Apple users for feedback so we can make this the best iPhone ever. If you’d like to join our private test group, simply answer the 4 questions below, As a “thank you” we’ill even send you an 16 GB iPhone 6, free of charge! Act fast, since spots are limited.Question 1 of 4: Do you currently own any Appl products?
Congratulations! You’ve been randomly selected to test the brand new iPhone 7 (arriving 2016)!
This is not a joke! You’re invited to test our brand new iPhone 7 before its release to the public. We’re looking for (20) additional Apple users for feedback so we can make this the best iPhone ever. If you’d like to join our private test group, simply answer the 4 questions below, As a “thank you” we’ill even send you an 16 GB iPhone 6, free of charge! Act fast, since spots are limited.
Question 1 of 4: Do you currently own any Appl products?
Most of the iPhone 7 scams that we have seen so far, take potential victims to the following fake iPhone 7 or Apple website: “www.iphone.com-rewards.xyz,” "www.best-iphone6s.com" or www.free-iphone6s.com, where they will be asked fill out surveys.
The information collected by the survey may be sent to spammers, or scammers, who may use the information to attempt to rip their potential victims off. And, the cyber-criminals behind the iPhone 7 scam, may receive payment for each completed survey. Therefore, they will make millions if people continue to complete the surveys, thinking they will receive an Apple iPhone 7.
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this actually works and I got my free phone.
I answered all the questions but I didn't even give them my phone number or address; is it possible for them to do anything
They will contact you and attempt to scam you, so just be careful going forward.
how do you ignore the survey?
Close your browser or app, or restart your device.
thanks, you really helped as I have seen lot of them
Got this today only, it was for a $1000 walmart gift card or $1000 Visa gift card.hxxp://Usarewardspot.com was the survey site & it gave a short survey, then a smiley face graphic with this below: "Now just take our survey and follow instructions to get your $1000 Walmart Gift Card!"When clicked on it take you to a file download link. I did not download nor do anything further.
I'm a r****d and filled it out, what should I do? I'm worried someone is going to call, come to my house, or hack into my email.
To remove all annoyances do the following: 1. Pull down notifications.2. Long press the annoyance and press the! point.3. In Site Settings press the garbage can under Usage; set Permissions to BLOCK; then press CLEAR & RESET.This ensures that the annoyances don't return on reboot. Do this for each annoyance.You Are Welcomed.
I fell for this scam and money was taken from my mastercard account. I have blocked and cancelled my account now. how do I get my money back from 411playz?
Dispute the charges with your bank.
