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Walmart Giveaway Text Scam Linked to w8fmv .info

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Apr 12, 2021 2021-04-12T02:01:13-05:00
Sep 15, 2021 2021-09-15T18:01:00-05:00

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Scammers are using fake Walmart giveaway text messages below and the website "w8fmv info" to steal personal and financial information. The scammers create a fake text message with a link to "w8Fmv info" and send it to potential victims. The scammers hope their potential victims will take the bait and click the link in it, which goes to fake websites that will claim the visitors have won free gifts and other prizes. The fake websites will then ask visitors to submit personal and personal information in order to receive their so-called free gifts or prizes. But, if the requested information is submitted to the scammers, it will be stolen and used fraudulently.

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The Walmart Giveaway Text Scams

"W: Great news, [first name]! Your winning code 680752 printed on your receipt from Mar. 27 came in 2nd in Walmart giveaway: w8fmv.info/wuwKksuprn"

Congrats, [first name]! Your unique code 704418 printed on your receipt from Mar. 20 came in 2nd in Walmart giveaway: w8fmv.info

If you have received the Walmart Giveaway text scams or any text message with a linke to w8fmv.info, please do not click the link in it. You may share it in a comment below to help others, report it to your cellphone provider, then delete it.

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Feb 2, 2022 at 9:50 PM by an anonymous user from: Amory, Mississippi, United States

Parcel for (name)- biwx .link/9G12x6

Dec 25, 2021 at 4:39 PM by an anonymous user from: Dallas, Texas, United States

Scam 100% been trying to get rid of these gorgeous a while now

Sep 25, 2021 at 6:53 AM by an anonymous user from: Anne Arundel County, Crownsville, Maryland, United States

"Hey! Its Cassidy from Walmart I tried calling you your 📲 But couldn't reach you. Guess what? The unique code N052899 Was printed on your receipt from April which means you are among 5 lucky Walmart shoppers! Check out whats inside your 🎁 n1vd8.site/3K1Ql5B"

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Sep 24, 2021 at 9:13 PM by an anonymous user from: Somerset, Bedminster, New Jersey, United States

My wife just got one using the link /- fjlvk.com this is so crazy for those people to get our phone numbers and then from 1 it goes to many, many callers and texts.

Sep 24, 2021 at 6:29 PM by an anonymous user from: Chelan County, Leavenworth, Washington, United States

I have received 2 text messages saying that I am 1 of the five lucky Walmart winners. Click on the link to claim my prize.

Sep 20, 2021 at 7:35 PM by an anonymous user from: Upson, Thomaston, Georgia, United States

I got one from huberjenny02-gmail.com saying I need to put in my info and that I won along w 9 others in their weekly drawing. And the prize was an iPhone 12.

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