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€750 supervalu Facebook scam

  • 17-11-2018 7:07pm
    #1
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭


    My mother in-law came across something on Facebook which told her to text a number and get €750 to use in supervalu.

    Of course this was a scam and she got a reply saying she’s now subscribed to gamer at €10 or something like that.

    Google doesn’t bring up too much except about a previous scam earlier in the year involving a text from supervalu offering €750 for a brief survey.

    I’m trying to find a way to end the subscription. Otherwise I told her her best bet is to go into a Vodafone shop to see if they can help.

    Is there a number to end the subscription?


Comments

  • #2
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    sugarman wrote: »
    You usually just have to text 'STOP' to the number.

    Thanks. I asked her that.

    Apparently she responded to the scam on Facebook. It asked her to enter her number so there is no number she can text back.


  • #3
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,754 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    mad muffin wrote: »
    My mother in-law came across something on Facebook which told her to text a number and get €750 to use in supervalu.

    Of course this was a scam and she got a reply saying she’s now subscribed to gamer at €10 or something like that.

    Google doesn’t bring up too much except about a previous scam earlier in the year involving a text from supervalu offering €750 for a brief survey.

    I’m trying to find a way to end the subscription. Otherwise I told her her best bet is to go into a Vodafone shop to see if they can help.

    Is there a number to end the subscription?

    Let her play the 10 euro a month - then she'll learn not to respond to stupid scams in the first place. Harsh, I know.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • #4
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »
    Let her play the 10 euro a month - then she'll learn not to respond to stupid scams in the first place. Harsh, I know.

    If only I could follow down that dank path lol. To make things even worse. Her 14 year old grandson encouraged her to enter lol.


  • #5
    blueser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,725 ✭✭✭✭blueser


    Hopefully VF will be able to do something for her when she explains the scam. The old saying still stands though; if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.


  • #6
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    blueser wrote: »
    Hopefully VF will be able to do something for her when she explains the scam. The old saying still stands though; if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.

    Yeah. She’s on payg so the worse that will happen is she’ll just get a new number and lose the rest of whatever credit she has left.


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  • #7
    Thomyokk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 130 ✭✭Thomyokk


    blueser wrote: »
    Hopefully VF will be able to do something for her when she explains the scam. The old saying still stands though; if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.

    Im getting reverse charge texts from somewhere for along time

    I can't stop them and vf can't either


  • #8
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,754 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    mad muffin wrote: »
    If only I could follow down that dank path lol. To make things even worse. Her 14 year old grandson encouraged her to enter lol.

    So his pocket money is reduced by 10 euro a month until it stops, everyone wins! And if he doesn't care, then he's obviously the one behind the scam...

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • #9
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »
    So his pocket money is reduced by 10 euro a month until it stops, everyone wins! And if he doesn't care, then he's obviously the one behind the scam...

    I suggested 1 hour in a locked room with me would sort him out lol. :pac:


  • #10
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    Thomyokk wrote: »
    Im getting reverse charge texts from somewhere for along time

    I can't stop them and vf can't either

    If your on payg a new number will put and end to that. A bit of a pain but better than losing money.


  • #11
    TheValeyard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,043 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    mad muffin wrote: »
    I suggested 1 hour in a locked room with me would sort him out lol. :pac:

    That just seems creepy :pac:

    All eyes on Kursk. Slava Ukraini.



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  • #12
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    Murray TheDemonic TalkingSkull wrote: »
    That just seems creepy :pac:

    *shrugs*


  • #13
    paw patrol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,312 ✭✭✭paw patrol


    mad muffin wrote: »
    If only I could follow down that dank path lol. To make things even worse. Her 14 year old grandson encouraged her to enter lol.

    he should know better. as suggested above , take it out on him


  • #14
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    If you can find out what number she texted we might be able to find out what exactly she subscribed to and maybe get unsubscribed.
    Vodafone won't be much help, they're quite limited in what they're willing/able to do, especially if she signed up willingly.


  • #15
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    Cake of Tremendous Power wrote: »
    If you can find out what number she texted we might be able to find out what exactly she subscribed to and maybe get unsubscribed.
    Vodafone won't be much help, they're quite limited in what they're willing/able to do, especially if she signed up willingly.

    It was a Facebook post and she gave her number. She tells me there is no number but she did get a text informing her of the €10 subscription.

    I’ll need to look at her text tomorrow.


  • #16
    homenotaway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 187 ✭✭homenotaway


    Text STOP to 57721.

    I got caught out with the same 'Supervalu' scam.

    They got €8 from me!


  • #17
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    mad muffin wrote: »
    supervalu... scam

    Available at your local Super Valu, all day, every day. Super Valu: Real scams, real profits.


  • #18
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    homenotaway wrote: »
    Text STOP to 57721.

    I got caught out with the same 'Supervalu' scam.

    They got €8 from me!

    That worked. Thanks for that.


    It was for Gamazers €10 every week lol


  • #19
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Available at your local Super Valu, all day, every day. Super Valu: Real scams, real profits.

    Paleeease!!! Don’t get me started…


  • #20
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,563 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    homenotaway wrote: »
    Text STOP to 57721.

    I got caught out with the same 'Supervalu' scam.

    They got €8 from me!
    https://servicechecker.comreg.ie/Find/Index?q=57721
    Lots and lots of vouchers listed.

    Do they have a lottery licence ?

    Would a freedom of information request show how few people have won ?


    Are the vouchers legit and if so what would that make you think of any retailer that would associate with such bottom feeders ?


  • #21
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,121 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    https://servicechecker.comreg.ie/Find/Index?q=57721
    Lots and lots of vouchers listed.

    Do they have a lottery licence ?

    Would a freedom of information request show how few people have won ?


    Are the vouchers legit and if so what would that make you think of any retailer that would associate with such bottom feeders ?
    Why do you think they are associated in any way?
    Anyone can walk into a shop and buy a gift voucher.

    Scammers gonna scam.


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