Scam Pop Up on Boards

fergiesfolly · 20-09-2023 08:59PM #1

I keep getting a Google competition on Boards on my phone. Doesn't happen on any other website.

Anyone else having this issue or have a solution?

I am me123 · 20-09-2023 09:01PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058314697/scam-pop-up-on-boards

Yes got the same pop up this evening on my Android.

JeffKenna · 20-09-2023 09:05PM

Yeah I'm getting it all the time

fergiesfolly · 20-09-2023 09:06PM

Mine seems to have stopped the last few minutes.

Clearly Boards are involved or have been infiltrated

rodge123 · 20-09-2023 09:06PM

Getting the same. Making it near impossible navigate the site.

rameire · 20-09-2023 09:07PM

Yep got the same.

Only disappeared when cleared cache cookies and all data from chrome app.

Photobox · 20-09-2023 09:07PM

Getting it constantly this evening

emaherx · 20-09-2023 09:12PM

Same here, redirects every few min.

Homer · 20-09-2023 09:13PM

Ahhh as if boards couldn’t sink any lower .. oh dear

fergiesfolly · 20-09-2023 09:14PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121135871#Comment_121135871

Did the same but didn't work.

Was also on other android devices.

anewme · 20-09-2023 09:15PM

Same here! Constantly getting that scam post

Gatling · 20-09-2023 09:16PM

Kept getting notices about unsafe link's trying to access my Device earlier too

joe40 · 20-09-2023 09:25PM

Constantly today, making it virtually unusable. Notice every few seconds.

mightyreds · 20-09-2023 09:30PM

Yeah scam pop up and redirection to some malicious sites from mobile here too

DebDynamite · 20-09-2023 09:35PM

Yep, keep getting them this evening only on Boards - no other site. Followed the instructions online to try and block them, but they keep persisting

CH3OH · 20-09-2023 09:36PM

I was getting the pop ups when using chrome app on android.

It does not happen when I use Samsung internet app

Melodeon · 20-09-2023 09:37PM

On Android here, getting none of these issues with the Brave browser.

madmax72 · 20-09-2023 09:47PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121136050#Comment_121136050

I was getting the same

JeffKenna · 20-09-2023 09:47PM

Swapped over from Chrome to Brave and it's blocked the popup.

Josey Wales · 20-09-2023 09:49PM

Getting the same tonight. Using iOS17.

fritzelly · 20-09-2023 09:52PM

Are you all in the same forum - getting nothing on chrome on android

DJIMI TRARORE · 20-09-2023 09:52PM

All night, infuriating

fergiesfolly · 20-09-2023 09:55PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121136131#Comment_121136131

I stopped getting the pop-up within 5 minutes of starting this thread.

Which is worrying me more than the actual Pop-Up

Xander10 · 20-09-2023 09:59PM

Yes I won too

PTH2009 · 20-09-2023 10:02PM

Same

Arghus · 20-09-2023 10:16PM

Yeah, getting it all the time.

Not good boards.

20-09-2023 10:21PM

Yes, but why would Boards be behind it? Is it not maybe an attack?

fritzelly · 20-09-2023 10:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121136261#Comment_121136261

It's probably just some kind of ad using JS to redirect - Boards seems to use some other company rather than Google ads for delivery

StupidLikeAFox · 20-09-2023 10:53PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121136205#Comment_121136205

My prizes are better than yours

Princess Calla · 20-09-2023 11:08PM

I was getting these too....now I'm getting a big red "deceptive site" warning page.....never got that before

CastorTroy · 20-09-2023 11:33PM

Getting it as well.

Must be my lucky day, winning this the same day I get an email saying I'm getting a credit card with 10 million dollars on it after millions was recovered from scammers as part of a worldwide multi-organisation operation.

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