Toyota 100th Anniversary Scam Free Gifts – Beware!
Have you received the Toyota 100th anniversary celebration message on WhatsApp? Read this review to find out its legitimacy!
With online scams springing up every day, we have taken the responsibility of reviewing text messages, websites, products, etc. for our reader’s financial safety.
This review exposes everything you need to know about the text message, and why it is fraudulent.
Toyota 100th anniversary celebration gifts – Scam or Legit?
Toyota ( the automobile manufacturing company) was founded in August 28, 1937 . This makes it 83 years old, not 100 as mentioned in the text message. This prove that the viral WhatsApp post is fake.
The Toyota 100th Anniversary Giveaway Works this way-
You only have to visit hxxps://ob5e6g.vip/toyota-bx/?t= to claim your prize.
This might look so convincing, and make you think that your dreams are about to be realized. Hey! rejoice not, the Toyota 100th Anniversary Scam is the new scam round the block. As you can see the link does not come from toyota.com. This is another sign that it is a fake message
This review is going to show you how this scam works.
Toyota 100th Anniversary Scam- How It Works!
The free gift post is being sent out by scammers. This is a bait to trick you into believing you have won a gift from Toyota. The Toyota Anniversary Scam text has a malicious link attached to it which you are expected to click in order to claim your prize. But this is where the scam begins.
The link is a malicious one and is already flagged down by some strong browsers. When you visit it, it sends a malware to your phone, which tries to steal your personal and financial information or your credit card pin.
The scammers are however not intelligent. Some of the people who received the text message have never shopped from Toyota, and have never applied for a freebie online.
When we made enquiry with Toyota on their official website toyota.com, we were told they were running no such prize, thus it is not legitimate.
What Should You Do If You Receive Phishing Texts Like This
No matter how convincing it sounds, you shouldn’t visit the link or links attached to such messages/mails or send your personal information.
The first thing you should do is ignore such messages, and look for reviews online about it.
Always remember that Legitimate companies do not ask their winners to send money or personal information in order to collect their prizes.
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