Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
The Amazon Airpods Raffle or Amazon Air Pods Raffle text below is a scam. The scam, which claims the recipients came in 3rd in this week's Amazon Airpod raffle, is being sent by online scammers. The scam contains a link that goes to t5fzb .info, which is a phishing website created to steal account credentials, personal and financial information.
From: +17145075880Amazon: Congratulations [First Name], you came 3rd in this week's Amazon Airpods raffle! Click the link to set delivery:hxxp://t5fzb.info/ UEcSz75wLo
From: +17145075880
Amazon: Congratulations [First Name], you came 3rd in this week's Amazon Airpods raffle! Click the link to set delivery:
hxxp://t5fzb.info/ UEcSz75wLo
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In April I got a message saying I was in second for the Amazon Pod Raffle, glad there are articles like this to protect people like me, thank you!
Received from 8323496181Amazon: Congratulations MyName, you came 3rd in this week's Amazon pods raffle! Follow the link to : a3gsz.info/F5YkLp7IbGPlease, report, delete, and block any text like this you receive. No one wins free stuff from a raffle they never heard of...
My pods win notification came at 9:30 P.M which told me right away it came from a late sleeper or someplace overseas from a low I.Q. 3rd world jerk offer.
I received a similar text message. The link was u4fsx.info/pihkszC41L . I took a screen shot of the message, but didn't go there.
I received the Amazon AirPod raffle text today. It came from 323-627-6732 but it used my home address instead of my name. The link was 6xz4y4.com who’s IP is out of Missouri but the company associated is based out of Panama. *inserts sarcasm* Not suspicious at all.
My hubby paid the shipping for apparently winning earbuds & a smart watch (he came in 1st). I told him it was a scam. He called his CC company & they agreed it was a scam, removed charges, and issued a new CC. Today in the mail we received the earbuds & watch! If he pairs the watch or earbuds with his phone, will it steal his info that way?
My mom actually clicked on this link and they sent her some fake AirPods. What do I do now?
Have your mom open a dispute with her bank to have her money refunded.
What do I do if I clicked on the amazon raffle scam link and put credit card information on it?
It will be stolen and used fraudulently.
I received mine on March 6th. It was from 17148657868. It said I won. Ha!
