Is Walmart Winner of The Day a Scam

Scammers are using fake "Walmart Winner Of The Day" scam text messages below and the websites "c8gvs info," "c9gmv info" and "walmart-na.winnerof .today" 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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Is Walmart Winner of The Day a Scam

The Walmart Text Scams

Congrats, David! Your unique code 309926 printed on your receipt from March 16 came 2nd in Walmart giveaway: c8gvs .info/ojVjKQsBmu

W: Congrats, Abbie! Your activation code 315850 printed on your receipt from Mar. 14th came 3rd in Walmart giveaway: c9gmv .info/JFDLC2y2Un

The link in the Walmart Text scam often redirects to this fake Walmart website: walmart-na.winnerof.today

If you have received the Walmart Giveaway scams texts, 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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August 31, 2022 at 2:13 AM by
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an anonymous user from: Los Angeles, California, United States

From phone number 949-501-6696

WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT:WELL DONE! Congrats to the 2 following winners Ethan Henderson and YOU. Claim now. alivemyrtle.online/RVG7M13afxpEygE

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March 28, 2022 at 7:50 PM by
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an anonymous user from: Los Angeles, California, United States

This is what I got today on my text

⁢WINNER​ ANOUNCEME⁢NT: Well done! Congr⁢ats ​to the 2 fo⁢ll⁣o⁣wi​ng winners, Ethan Hen⁣d​erson and YOU. ⁢Cla⁣i⁢m now:  muhteol.online ⁣

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November 30, 2021 at 2:29 PM by
Is Walmart Winner of The Day a Scam
an anonymous user from: DeKalb, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Walmart needs to put an end to this by going to the media. By making more of WALMART CUSTOMERS AWARE IS THE LEAST WHAT THIS MULT BILLION DOLLAR COMPANY SHOULD DO

WALMART ROACHES will run àway with the bright light turned on them!

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November 15, 2021 at 5:45 PM by
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an anonymous user from: Downtown Redmond, Redmond, Washington, United States

"WINNER ANOUNCEMENT: Well done Xxxxx! Congrats to the 2 following winners, Ethan Henderson and you. Claim now: athw3.xyz/x9A29DuXGt"

From phone # 1 (714) 794-0644

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October 9, 2021 at 12:46 PM by
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an anonymous user from: Downtown Redmond, Redmond, Washington, United States

Another scam:

"Cradas Info

info@cradas.surf

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STATUS: ljrae299@yahoo.com - PENDING

Dear Lourdes,

We are selecting 5 loyal customers each week to reward them with special Walmart gifts!

Here is the winners of last week lottery draw (20/09/21 - 26/09/21):

1. Lourdes Watkins

2. Justin Fuller

3. David Hicks

4. Lucy O'Connor

5. Patricia Robinson

Congratulations to all our winners of last week lottery draw!

Lourdes, we now need your confirmation, otherwise you will not be able to receive your special gift!

CLAIM NOW!"

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September 14, 2021 at 4:04 PM by
Is Walmart Winner of The Day a Scam
an anonymous user from: Ventura, Oxnard, California, United States

Yeah I get hit with it all the time

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August 29, 2021 at 6:54 AM by
Is Walmart Winner of The Day a Scam
an anonymous user from: Downtown Redmond, Redmond, Washington, United States

I just received this text message:

WINNER ANOUNCEMENT: Congrats to the 2 following winners, Ethan Henderson and Stephen Claim now: anzoi5h.omgf7.xyz/Cy8v

It’s horrible & pathetic how these scammers get people to submit their personal & private information to fo nothing but financial harm. I’m sick and tired of every scammer who has done this to innocent hard working men & women and I pray to god they pay for their crimes!

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September 6, 2021 at 2:30 PM by
Is Walmart Winner of The Day a Scam
an anonymous user from: Denton, Texas, United States

What you do and how you treat others always have a way of coming back to you. You reap what you sow.

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August 18, 2021 at 5:41 AM by
Is Walmart Winner of The Day a Scam
an anonymous user from: Brevard, Cocoa, Florida, United States

Received this scam:

"hello, I’m Mr Doug McMillon, your number was listed among the winners of Walmart Money Card Empowerment, you will be empowered with $20,000.00, to verify your winnings send a Text (I WON $20,000,Your name, address and DOB“) to the agent in charge Mr David White at (272) 203-7 ONE 71 to verify your identity and claim your winnings. Only send TEXT to above number. Do not reply here. Thanks"

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August 15, 2021 at 10:13 AM by
Is Walmart Winner of The Day a Scam
an anonymous user from: Downtown Redmond, Redmond, Washington, United States

“Hello Kim, your USPS package with tracking code 51550 is waiting for you to set delivery preferences: j6hmv.info/EK4Cam49UY”

Links to both the official looking United States Postal Service website and the FedEx official looking website both showing the package was detained “Walmart win package containing an iPad” with instructions to click on the link to complete the shipping information. I did not since Walmart already has my address for previous shipments. BEWARE all!

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