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Viber promo genuine or scam?

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭Nolimits


    I've got two of these messages in the last week. Kind of annoying, I just block the number but I'm sure they have plenty more.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 MrsLOB


    I got this tonight from this number +86 137 2493 6629


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 durban


    I just got the message too but from
    viberplusbeta.com
    but when the user was spelt "Beata" it had to be a scam.
    They seem to always make an obvious mistake in their
    marketing programme...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,153 ✭✭✭StereoSound


    I got this yesturday from a China number, second time I got one of these s6 winner messages.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,177 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    Got one this morning. Blocked and deleted.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 leitlite


    i received message today from +8615011832714 saying i won samsung galaxys6 i googled here and i see all the spam messages in relation to this. What a joke


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 mymy88


    got it from 086135237, i wonder if you reply what would happen saying stop spamming me


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 opencurtin


    You wont get a phone but you will get a surprise and not a nice one..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,066 ✭✭✭Miaireland


    Got another one today saying I had won a Mac airbook . It did mention Vodafone as well in the message and has a link to give details.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 Bikezz


    Ok - - here's my few cents worth:

    My message also was from one of them dodgy numbers +387603975836

    * * * * Please don't try what I have reproduced below. 1) I'm behind a firewall 2) I'm using external tools to get these results. A few years ago catching people doing sstuff like this used to be my job. * * * *

    The message had a link viberpromotion dot xyz (ok .xyz is a bit of an obvious issue)
    So, if you follow on from that link, it takes you to whatsappromotions dot com

    On that site you get a screen, supposedly validating your acceptance into the draw, and then eventually a page opens and you have to click to continue. Oh, I nearly forgot - at the bottom of the page is:

    © Copyright 2015 whatsapppromotions com All Right Reserved. This website is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Viber! VIBER is a trademark of VIBER MEDIA S.À R.L.

    Ok, here's the kicker - - Yes yr winning a Samsung S6 Hooray, to get the phone you have to enter your details and send the same message out to several people. These people have to keep the link going - - - - blah blah

    Check the wording in this next step

    "In this step you need to collect 500 points to continue by sharing our page on Viber or Whatsapp. Every shares have 100 points value."

    If you aren't convinced that this is a scam yet here's the result of IP Lookup

    ***********************************************************

    Domain: viberpromotion dot xyz
    [ Whois Lookup - Domain Country - Domain To IP]

    "here would be Ip addresses etc as I'm new on here I'm not allowed to post links etc"

    Continent: Africa (AF)
    Country: Seychelles (SC)
    Capital: Victoria
    State: Unknown
    City Location: Unknown
    ISP: Ideal Solution Ltd
    Organization: Ideal Solution Ltd
    AS Number: AS58001 Ideal Solution Ltd

    something went wrong!


    something went wrong!
    Time Zone: Indian/Mahe
    Local Time: 13:55:11
    Timezone GMT offset: 14400
    Sunrise / Sunset: 06:26 / 18:21

    ***********************************************************************

    Here's a summary for you. You are probably receiving a message from a hacker who has some hidden code to target phones and at the end. They have entered a load of numbers that they have "BOUGHT" either from "Viber" or a 3rd party who has stored your number for whatever reason. You can pretty much guarantee that if you go all the way with this 1) you'll have problems with your phone. 2) You'll also be passing these problems on to your friends.

    DON'T DO IT

    All done, I hope I've managed to help someone not to get their phone or computer infected.

    Regards . . . Tony


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 Ais p


    Just got the same message from087603975955. Definitely a scam.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,102 ✭✭✭jem


    i just got it from china +8615019536266


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89 ✭✭Hibernia93


    Got sent this just now from 08615118634 this time it was a Samsung Galaxy S6 on offer ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 345 ✭✭paska


    This is getting boring but we are doing it for the good of cyberspace? Am i right?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 lfc1978


    Got a message from +8615351394841 this morning. S6 winner - woo hoo, can't wait to hand over my details to collect :)


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