Scam Message: Free Alienware M18x – alienwaregiveaway.com

Scam Type: Survey Scam

Trending: December 2012

Why it’s a Scam:

Clicking the scam link to alienwaregiveaway.com loads the following page:

This page requests visitors to select one of the two Alienware laptops. After an image is selected, users will be presented with the following survey scam:

How to Deal with the Scam:

The Facebook Page running this scam has almost obtained 85,000 likes! You can report this page as spam to help get it shut down before other people are tricked:

http://www.facebook.com/AlienwareM18x

If you completed any of the surveys, then be on heightened alert for identity theft attempts, and be prepared for a deluge of junk mail. If you submitted your cell phone, then contact your carrier. You don’t want to be on the hook for any bogus charges coming through.

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