WhatsApp users in Gedling borough are being warned not to be fooled by a new scam message promising £100 in Sainsbury’s vouchers.
The message is being sent round to lure users into clicking malicious links.
The message comes disguised as a WhatsApp message from one of the victim’s contacts.
A message seen by a member of the Gedling Eye team read: “Hey have you heard about this? Sainsbury’s is giving away £100 gift cards.”
It then linked to what looked like a legitimate link to a Sainsbury’s website page.
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Carlton-based digital expert Geoff Wing said: “It’s very unlikely you’ve won a competition that you haven’t entered.
“These links could lead to all kinds of stuff being downloaded on to your device and result in personal information being stolen. Think before you click.”
A spokesman for Sainsbury’s said: “We are aware of the issue and are advising customers to delete the message.”
