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"Google FREE Samsung Galaxy S9 Visitor Browser Opinion Survey" Scam

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Google FREE Samsung Galaxy S9 Visitor Browser Opinion Survey Scam

If you are asked to complete the survey below "Google FREE Samsung Galaxy S9 Visitor Browser Opinion" please do not participate in it, because it is a trick to get online users to purchase products, services, complete questionnaires or surveys, by pretending to offer them rewards which are actual advertisements. The fake Chrome Opinion Survey is not associated with Google and the website that displays the survey will receive compensation for the products or services that they have tricked online users into purchasing.

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The main purpose of the fake Google survey being sent by online scammers is to make online users think they will get a reward for taking it, but the rewards shown at the end of the survey are advertisements that the people who have created the survey will get paid for, once the online users purchase the products or services that are being advertised.

The "Google FREE Samsung Galaxy S9 Visitor Browser Opinion Survey" Scam

Dear user, congratulations!

We want to thank you for being a loyal Google user! Your IP address has been randomly selected to receive a FREE Samsung Galaxy S9.

From time to time we select a handful of Google users to give them the opportunity to receive valuable gifts from our partners and sponsors. This is our way of thanking you for choosing Google as your preferred search engine.

Today is your lucky day! You are one of the 10 randomly selected users who will receive this gift.

To receive your gift, you simply have to complete our short and anonymous survey. But hurry! There are only a few gifts available today!

How satisfied are you with Google?

hxxp://search-engine.awarded.date

Online users who have used their credit cards on the fraudulent website that they were taken to are asked to contact their banks for help. They should let their banks know that they have been tricked into using their credit card on a fraudulent website. Their banks should investigate, cancel the fraudulent transactions and refund their money.

For online users who have only submitted their personal information, they are asked to be careful going forward because they will be contacted by online scammers who will attempt to scam them.

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Aug 1, 2019 at 10:48 AM by an anonymous user from: Pinetown, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa

I've been scammed, they sent me a msg as if it was from Google and they asked me to rate google and after that they sent me a congratulations msg that I have won a Samsung galaxy S9.

And, I was asked to put in my details and I did thinking its google and my banking details and they took R 566.85 from my account!

Google needs to do something they cant let this scam carry on while using google to scam googles customers! I've phoned my bank to stop my card, I hope they'll be able to trace it and reverse my money. Am so angry. I hope it doesnt happen to someone else

Jul 30, 2019 at 7:27 PM by an anonymous user from: Auckland, New Zealand

I was asked for $1 to secure the S9 phone. The next day I was congratulated for registering with Talenteshop, in the contract terms I had 3 days to cancel registration or would be charged $99 monthly for membership fee. Funnily, I can find very little online about Talenteshop... Good luck to them taking money from my account, I never have $99 in there

Jul 26, 2019 at 10:43 AM by info

They say the phone is a gift. Then they charge $19 for the phone. I am expecting this to be a scam. So I am sending it to you.

hxxp://competition1718.yourmonday55.life

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Jun 22, 2019 at 8:20 AM by an anonymous user from: Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada

why doesn't Google go after them? I see google tm logo on the scam site. Cant find an ambulance chaser willing to do the leg work?

Jun 17, 2019 at 7:49 PM by an anonymous user from: Auckland, New Zealand

My friend's facebook keeps posting about this scam - how can she stop it posting?

This is what it keeps posting on her facebook groups, pages and her profile:

"HI Everyone! :) A few days ago I saw an article on how you can get a brand new Samsung Galaxy S9 for 1$ if you live in New Zealand :D It turns out that all you need to do is simply enter the code "HYP415NUP" in Google and click on the first link in the results. Read this article to learn more. It's very easy! :D Yesterday, a courier brought me a package which contained the brand new Samsung Galaxy S9! Better hurry up, as the promotion ends today! :)"

Jun 17, 2019 at 8:12 PM by info

Your friend's Facebook account may have been compromised. Ask your friends to change his/her password. Also, the post may be coming from a cloned of your friend's account created by scammers. If this is the case, report the post to Facebook to have the cloned account removed.

Jun 13, 2019 at 11:44 PM by an anonymous user from: Suva, Central, Fiji

I have been informed by one facebook friend that he is Samsung company's manager his name is John Lee and that I have won 800.000dls and a Samsung phone, please let me know about it.

Jun 14, 2019 at 8:07 AM by info

It is a scam.

May 23, 2019 at 5:28 AM by an anonymous user from: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Seems the same scam has started up again. Message pops up on the screen to complete a google survey and win a samsung. even has reviews but when You pay the 1 dollar fee it suddenly says you have signed up for a dating site and charges R593.93. How are they getting away with doing this on google.

May 22, 2019 at 5:06 AM by an anonymous user from: Durban, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa

I have just received the scam. I have put in all my details but not my banking details as I googled S9 galaxy prize google and now found this warning(before keying in my bank details. Thank you.

May 20, 2019 at 4:10 PM by an anonymous user from: Durban, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa

HI please halp me I have already sbumit my name and a debit card number, do u think they will take my money on my bank account? And please tell how can I stop them?

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