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Walmart Giveaway Text Scam Linked to w8fmv .info

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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