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Target Scam Gift Card Text Message
Did you get a text saying you won a Target gift card? Unfortunately, it’s just a scam, but you’re not alone because there are many people who received the same text. Read on for details.
The text we received was from 4129448456, and read:
Your entry last month has WON! Go to http://www.target.com.ppdf.biz/?claimid=113 and enter your Winning Code “6655″ to claim your FREE $500 Target Giftcard!
If you look carefully at the URL, they want you to think it’s from “target.com” but actually it’s from ppdf.biz. They disguise it with target.com.ppdf.biz, but that’s not Target.com! Take a look at the whois on this domain and you’ll see that it was created just last week and is located in Panama. Still believe them?
When you visit the site, the top says it’s a $1000 gift card – not $500. If you go there and enter the code, you’ll be redirected to target.thegiftcarddeal.com. It looks official, but it’s not. Reading the fine print at the bottom reveals that it’s just another “rewards” program in which you’ll be asked to sign up for a long list of programs which will be nearly impossible to fulfill.
I suggest you read this earlier article from a similar Best Buy gift card scam, as this is an ongoing scam. And read this one which is an almost identical scam, also pretending to award Best Buy gift card.
It looks official but it's not, no matter how cute the dog is.
I tried calling the number back, only to hear a message telling me the user has not set up their voice mail. Do you think that’s a coincidence?
This site’s terms & conditions reference DailyDealFinder.com. That domain is most likely the original site from which this template was taken. DailyDealFinder.com was the subject of a March post here for a “free” iPad, based on a similar rewards program. Oddly, the Terms for this site start off:
DailyDealFinder.com
MEMBER INCENTIVE PROGRAM PARTICIPATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Last Modified October 15, 2009
Bottom Line
There is no $500 or $1000 Target gift card to be “won” by anyone. It’s a “rewards” program that’s nearly impossible to complete and not even worth the time you’ve spent reading this. Ignore ‘em!
Did you receive a text for this offer? Please post the URL and phone number below to help us alert others!
Below is the updated list, supplied mostly by readers of this article in the comments below. I’ll update it as often as possible. Thanks so much to those who have contributed.
- 206-910-0980
- 215-275-4413
- 229-520-8674
- 229-848-1905
- 240-393-8261
- 307-213-0591
- 307-213-0978
- 307-213-0984
- 307-213-0997
- 310-266-5208
- 310-266-5298
- 310-266-3419
- 310-266-5298
- 310-741-8903
- 310-795-0162
- 310-795-0762
- 310-854-9347
- 315-289-5839
- 315-289-6252
- 315-706-2481
- 321-230-5136
- 321-547-9833
- 347-244-3829
- 347-254-0339
- 347-392-9830
- 347-407-1428
- 347-820-3932
- 347-989-6017
- 360-362-3404
- 360-362-6373
- 360-674-6201
- 385-218-1864
- 385-227-6728
- 407-413-0796
- 407-491-9664
- 407-497-5943
- 410-336-8933
- 410-624-8650
- 412-304-2882
- 412-354-0906
- 412-576-0237
- 412-736-2639
- 412-944-8456
- 414-573-7585
- 425-354-8797
- 425-877-6685
- 440-522-0461
- 440-522-1010
- 440-522-4790
- 443-240-8315
- 443-240-8635
- 443-963-8834
- 470-216-0614
- 470-774-1105
- 470-774-1642
- 502-292-8313
- 502-315-9502
- 502-424-5683
- 502-554-4752
- 502-718-8313
- 504-406-2664
- 540-406-1865
- 540-406-7768
- 571-528-2696
- 614-787-0125
- 614-787-0189
- 614-787-0471
- 614-787-0490
- 615-268-3060
- 615-268-4163
- 646-283-8925
- 646-709-3752
- 704-898-4794
- 704-898-5206
- 704-964-1476
- 714-227-1117
- 714-227-6261
- 716-207-4979
- 716-208-4499
- 716-208-4641
- 716-208-5015
- 716-256-8630
- 716-380-5289
- 716-380-6517
- 716-435-7658
- 720-459-2696
- 720-648-6072
- 725-435-7654
- 814-483-1113
- 816-223-5403
- 816-835-3639
- 817-718-6958
- 817-731-5236
- 818-298-2341
- 857-206-4465
- 901-262-3678
- 901-268-5643
- 901-351-8233
- 901-485-4840
- 901-828-1294
- 901-833-2463
- 901-834-8547
- 904-607-3303
- 917-683-7104
- 917-753-7285
- 951-231-5870
- 980-298-2029
- 980-329-3768
Variations of the website used:
- claim.winningtexts.net
- www.target.com.bbcp.biz
- www.target.com.bswz.biz
- www.target.com.gpck.biz
- www.target.com.khhd.biz
- www.target.com.llwd.biz
- www.target.com.rdfa.biz
- www.target.com.rdfg.biz
- www.target.com.tbgt.biz
- www.target.com.tbgz.biz
- www.target.com.tzdy.biz
- www.target.com.thhd.biz
A similar “service” out there is 100CardNow.com which is hooked in with OnlineRewardsClub.com. This is a similar, if not related, “rewards” program which requires your participation in 13 “sponsor offers.”
Note: Other known “promotions’ by this same company (that you should avoid) include:
Best Buy – bestbuy.thegiftcarddeal.com (read more)
Disney – disney.thegiftcarddeal.com
iPad2 – iPad2.thegiftcarddeal.com
iPhone5 – iphone5.thegiftcarddeal.com
Starbucks – starbucks.thegiftcarddeal.com
Subway – subway.thegiftcarddeal.com
Target – target.thegiftcarddeal.com
Victoria’s Secret – victoriassecret.thegiftcarddeal.com
Walmart – walmart.thegiftcarddeal.com
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http://www.target.com.tcrt.biz the number was 702-206-0587
I received same message from number 410-624-6104 and directed to website http://www.target.com.tthj.biz
I txt reply stop and remove… we’ll see if it works
540 406 2913
I got a text about a $1,000 gift card from (505) 340-6265.
971-263-0858
http://www.target.com.tscz.biz
971-263-0860
Target.com.tscz.biz
The other thing is.. Most contests only have a 4-6 digit number, not a complete phone number.
502-751-6139
You can add this to your list:
704-206-0587
http://www.target.com.tcrt.biz
Thanks……
here is another web site with the phone number:
414-218-0079 http://www.target.com/tscv.biz
407-579-1468
http://WWW.TARGET.COM.TRTZ.BIZ
July 18, 2012 I received a text message from a number in my area 5053019820 saying I won a $500 gift card. Turns out it is a scam to get personal information.
5053019820
Damn! I thought I won something. 321-514-1856
414 687 8589
http://www.target.com.tscv.biz
$500.00
310-435-7345 URL: target.com.trtt.biz
you won $500 enter “323″ and claim your giftcard.
From phone number (229) 848-5226
Your entry last month has WON! Go to http://www.target.com.tthj.biz/?claimid=111 and enter your Winning Code: “6655″ to claim your FREE $500 Target Giftcard!
4022186736
target.com.txcz.biz
How annoying! Wish I knew where they got my phone number from.
P: 315-200-3374
Website: http://www.target.com.tthj.biz/?claimid=113
http://www.target.com.tthj.biz/?claimid=112
321-536-7915
http://www.target.com.tthj.biz/?claimid=112
1 (347) 277-0200
512-431-5637
http://www.target.com.tdtt.biz
Received a text today from (502) 489-0327.
229-848-5226
http://www.target.com.tthi.biz/?claimid=111
These lazy people need to get jobs.
901-288-9432 http://www.target.com.tthj.biz/?claimid=113 $500 target gift card Text sent 7/19
(402)315-7411
http://www.target.com.txcz.biz
says enter code “402″ and win $1000 gift card. called the number it brings up Elkhorn NE, and of course it says the number dialed is not a working number.
I text saying I won a $500 gift card from 229-848-5066 and the link was http://www.target.com.tthj.biz/?claimid=112
http:www.target.com.ppdf.biz/?claimid=212 from 704-460-5179 you should add this to your list of numbers
Received a text from 419-322-9790 that says “Your entry in our drawing won you a FREE $500 Target Giftcard. Enter “786″ at http://www.target.com.tltv.biz to claim it and we can ship it to you immediately.
I checked the whois information at whois.com and the website had just been created 2 days earlier!
Thanks for the tip on how to see if it is fraudulent or not.
19188598345
The number to call is 19188598345. Received on 7-23-2012
This is what they wrote:
Your entry in our drawing WON you a FREE $500 Target Giftcard! Enter “808″ at http://www.target.com.tltv.biz to claim it and we can ship it to you immediately!
Number
808-221-8147
this is what they wrote your entry won you a free 500 target giftcard. enter 813 at http://www.target.com.tltv.biz so we can ship it to you immediately.
http://www.target.com.ppdf.biz?claim=112 phone number: 9175451124
2032121366 received July 13th 2012.
http://www.target.com.ppdf.biz/?claimid=113 phone number 7046783825
phone number +1 (303) 875 8094
URL: http://gtppr.biz/a/?c2
http://bit.ly/Mn0EQ4
tel number: +17049178066
url: http://bit.ly/LPBxUI
number: 510-282-5008
Let’s add:
850.524.0475
tcdz.biz domaine
Recevived the text claiming that I won a $500 Target gift card. Tried to call 310 266 2957 only to find out the number does not work.
I guess the scam continues. Don’t be a victim!
I just got one today from 517-258-0491 I figured it was spam thanks for writing an article about it!
5627131142
i received this messageon my cell your entry in our drawing WON YOU a free $1000 dollar target gift card.Enter “502″at http://www.target.com.trdz.biz to claim it and we can ship it to you immediately.
Karen received text message to her cell phone at 7:00pm
July 28, 2012 from http://www.target.com.thtt.biz. The phone number to
call was +1(425) 892-4208
Phone: (360) 471-2649, url: http://www.target.com.thtt.biz
url registered to ‘anonymous’ panama company.
I got a text too. From #562-713-1142 The text was the same as all the rest. Thanks for the warning
Received message on July 18, 2012 from the following link.
http://www.target.com.tthj.biz/?claimid=112
Phone number (716)598-5234
http://www.target.cin.thtv.biz
number was: 307-213-0732
http://www.target.com.thtt.biz
Phone number: (315) 396-6043
I got the same text today from 407-376-2418
thanks!
http://www.target.com.thtv.biz
Phone number: (901)299.0866