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Amazon.co.uk - £50.00 voucher scam email?

  • 20-06-2013 11:37pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭


    I take it that this is a scam email purportedly from Amazon.co.uk, saying I have a free 50.00 voucher, looks legit but alas.....

    Anyone heard of this scam??


Comments

  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 24,789 Mod ✭✭✭✭KoolKid


    Can you give any more information?
    Whats the content of the email etc.?
    Is there any terms listed & whats it asking to do to avail of the offer etc.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    Could you post the email headers? Is it asking you to click on a link?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    s.gifDear customer, please make sure all account details are upto date. Follow us: s.gifs.gifs.gifs.gifs.gifAmazon_Logo_149x39._V177916533_.gifs.gifdotted_line.gif
    All offers below apply to selected items. See Amazon.co.uk for details.
    s.gifs.gifs.gifs.gif Great News!

    To say thank you for being a loyal customer, we are giving you a complimentary £50.00 Gift Card to use on Amazon.co.uk. You are able to redeem the voucher now and can use it on any orders for full or part payment. The voucher is valid till 01/08/2013.

    You can also personalise your gift card with the design and a message to yourself or if you are planning to generously gift it to another person.

    Once redeemed, the voucher should arrive by post within a few days and you will not get charged for the postage or packaging.

    We hope you continue to use our service at Amazon for a long time and in return we will continue to offer you the best deals available.

    Thanks again,
    Amazon.co.uk s.gifspacer.gifRedeem Gift Card


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    ^^^^^

    There is other stuff with it (most of it below) but boards wont allow more than 15 images.

    Needless to say I haven't clicked on any part of the email !


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Bottom part of email -

    "
    We hope you enjoyed receiving this message. However, if you'd rather not receive future e-mails of this sort from Amazon.co.uk please opt-out here.

    Offers apply to selected products only. Click on the offer for details of applicable products and terms and conditions. Offers are for a limited time only and subject to availability. Prices and information are correct at time of sending and subject to change without notice. Prices exclude postage and packaging.

    Products sold by Amazon.co.uk:
    Discounts and savings refer to savings against Recommended Retail Price ("RRP") or our previous selling price, as indicated.

    Delivery: Some products can only be delivered to certain countries. To find out where each category of products can be shipped to please see our Delivery Destinations help page. You will be informed at check out if the items you have chosen cannot be shipped to your selected destination. For further details of delivery rates, options and any delivery restrictions, see the amazon.co.uk website.

    Amazon EU Sarl, a company registered in Luxembourg, Registration Number B-101818, 5 Rue Plaetis, L-2338 Luxembourg. VAT Number LU 20260743.

    Amazon:
    Discounts and savings refer to savings against our previous selling price, or as otherwise indicated.

    Amazon Media EU Sarl, a company registered in Luxembourg, Registration Number 112767, 5 Rue Plaetis, L-2338 Luxembourg. VAT Number LU 20944528.

    Amazon.co.uk Marketplace platform:
    Products sold by a Marketplace seller are subject to that seller's terms and conditions of sale. See www.amazon.co.uk for details.
    Amazon Services Europe Sarl, a company registered in Luxembourg, Registration Number B-93815, 5 Rue Plaetis, L-2338 Luxembourg. VAT Number LU 19647148.

    Amazon.co.uk is a trading name for Amazon EU S.a.r.l, Amazon Services Europe S.a.r.l and Amazon Media EU S.a.r.l.

    Please note that this promotional e-mail is being sent from an e-mail address that cannot receive e-mails. If you have any questions and wish to contact us, click here.


    Please note that this message was sent to your email address only."


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 744 ✭✭✭goose06


    Hover your Mouse over the Amazon.co.uk link and you can see it's pointing at another site.
    Like most things if it is too good to be true then it probably is.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    it is suspect. If they were going to host their sites on another domain it would be AWS(Amazon Web services). That getallyourdata.com looks very suspicious.

    Its been reported to phishtank though not confirmed as a phish.

    I wouldn't go clicking any of those links unless your on a sandboxed machine. There is a 302 redirect to Amazon in place, but it might be gathering cookie or account information.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Thanks all, I've deleted it


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