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  • 05-05-2020 08:33AM
    #1
    forumdedum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭


    While browsing on my Mac this popped up

    "eir is holding an anniversary celebration for next 7 days (May.5 -> May.12) to thank your loyalty for using us as Internet Provider.

    We will select 10 lucky users everyday to win an exclusive gift from us, including free Apple iPhone Xs, Samsung Galaxy S10, Apple Watch for choosing us. And Your IP address @###### has been selected. (I've removed my IP address here)

    You have to simply answer our anonymous survey below to win your prize. Hurry up! 8 users have received this invitation and there are only 2 prizes to win."

    Does anyone know anything about this? Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Sounds like a scam to me (“using us as internet provider” for example).


  • #3
    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Also what anniversary is it? Why hasn’t it been advertised on their social media? And they’d have your email address if you were a customer and wouldn’t pick an IP address at random. Don’t click!

    There are so many things wrong here.


  • #4
    forumdedum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭forumdedum


    jack presley wrote: »
    Also what anniversary is it? Why hasn’t it been advertised on their social media? And they’d have your email address if you were a customer and wouldn’t pick an IP address at random. Don’t click!

    There are so many things wrong here.

    Thanks for that, all good points.


  • #5
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74,554 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Complete scam


  • #6
    silver2020
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,045 ✭✭✭silver2020


    people actually believe these texts????


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  • #7
    forumdedum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭forumdedum


    I was on a 15 inch screen laptop. They had nailed the Eir logo, webpage design etc. Very realistic.


  • #8
    Xterminator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,844 ✭✭✭Xterminator


    And the URL and cert ? Copying a page layout & logo is not uncommon anymore.

    https://ed451phishnpharm.weebly.com/how-to-spot-a-fake-website-pharming.html

    Caveat emptor is more applicable today then ever!


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