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Screwfix Dewalt Giveaway Fathers Day WhatsApp Competition Scam

The "Screwfix Free Drill" Father's Day giveaway scam competition below, which claims participants will get a free DeWalt drill, is spreading like wildfire on social media platforms WhatsApp and Facebook. The Screwfix Giveaway scam tricks potential victims into visiting the spam and fake survey website, "tinyurl5 ru", which tricks them into buying unwanted products or services, and disclosing their personal information, which will be used fraudulently.

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The Screwfix Fathers Day Giveaway Scam

2022 Father's Day Giveway ScrewFix

Get your free DeWalt Combi Drill now.

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The scammers also trick potential victims into sharing the scam via WhatsApp.

The Screwfix Scam on Whatsapp

If you have received the Screwfix Competition scam, just delete it and let the sender knows it is a scam.

Screwfix is aware of the "Screwfix Fathers Day" scam. They said they would never ask their customers to provide any personal details via WhatsApp in order to enter a competition. And, if you believe you have been a victim of a scam, please report to Action Fraud at https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/

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