Beware of "Adidas is Giving 2500 Free Pair of Shoes to Celebrate it's 69 Anniversary" Scam

Updated: May 5, 2018 2018-05-05T10:55:45 -
Posted: May 5, 2018 2018-05-05T10:54:14
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The "Adidas is Giving 2500 Free Pair of Shoes to Celebrate it's 69 Anniversary" is a scam. "We are aware of social messages that are currently circulating claiming that Adidas is giving away free footwear and would like to caution the public about believing this, as it is definitely a scam," said a representative from Adidas. The scam tricks social media users into sending their personal information to the cybercriminals behind the scam by promising them a chance to win a free pair of Adidas shoes.

A Sample of the "Adidas is Giving 2500 Free Pair of Shoes to Celebrate it's 69 Anniversary" Scam

"Adidas is giving 2500 Free pair of shoes to celebrate it's 69 anniversary, get your free shoes at @ hxxp://www.adıdas.de/shoes . This in new spam I recenly got from my friend"

Because there are so many fake Adidas websites, messages and social media posts, online users who want to verify that an Adidas promotion is legitimate or not, may go to one of the following legitimate Adidas social media websites and ask:

Or, go to Adidas' website at https://www.adidas.com/ for information about a promotion.

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Posted: May 13, 2018 at 5:44 AM by an anonymous user from or near: Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Today I received same msg from my friend
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Posted: May 12, 2018 at 4:47 AM by an anonymous user from or near: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
today I received the same message from my relative...
the content as follows:

"Adidas is giving 2500 Free pair of shoes to celebrate it's 69 anniversary, get your free shoes at @ http://www.adıdas.de/shoes"
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Posted: May 11, 2018 at 12:40 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Cairo, Muhafazat al Qahirah, Egypt
What's the real threat from that link?
And if it was sent from a number on What'sApp group, is the owner aware that this message is sent?
And, does it mean that this number is at risk (or the phone device itself)?

This is the message
"Adidas is giving 2500 Free pair of shoes to celebrate it's 69 anniversary, get your free shoes at @ http://www.adıdas.de/shoes"
And it's clear it's not adidas,
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- Posted: May 11, 2018 at 1:11 PM by info
  The link goes to a fraudulent website that asks visitors for personal and financial information, and if submitted, goes to online scammers who will use it fraudulently.
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Posted: May 7, 2018 at 6:17 AM by an anonymous user from or near: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
I shared the link but did not give any of my personal details to the questionairre. The questions asked were about whether I liked the Adidas brand. Should I be worried?
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- Posted: May 7, 2018 at 6:59 AM by info
  No, once you didn't send any personal, online account or financial information, you should be OK.
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Posted: May 6, 2018 at 10:23 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Jakarta, Indonesia
Thanks for your info, In Indonesia I got a lot of similiar message like this on my social media platform. "Be cautious, Don't be careless"
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Posted: May 6, 2018 at 6:52 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
How if I already shared that link? What should I do. Thanks
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- Posted: May 6, 2018 at 8:40 PM by info
  Remove the share link and share this article with the same people.
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