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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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- Fighting Back Against Spam Text Messages
- How to Block a Specific Phone Number From Calling
- Reverse Phone Number Searches on Google
Filed under: Scams & Deception
received a text on 8/20/12 form a 646 area code called number back voice mail hasn’t been set up
Received the following text. Thanks for letting others know about these scams!
716-262-5987
Your entry in our drawing won you a FREE $1,000 Target GiftCard! Enter “541″ at target.com.dtarg.com so we can ship it to you immediately.
received text msg. stating I had won a $1000 Target gift card, and to go to http://www.target.com.ctarg.com and tell them where to ship the card. The incoming text was sent from 814-442-5638. I did not reply.
received 3 messages today, two to claim $1000 target gift cards and one for $500 gift card. Phone numbers are 1-720-648-6061,1-720-635-5658 and 1-816-982-3833. http://www.target.com.tbgt.biz,www.target.com.tgtz.biz and http://www.target.om.tthg.biz/?claim=112 are corresponding addresses to contact.
1-716-319-0832 $1000 target gift card scam texted to me from that number.
2812228670
213 304-9946 scam number
code 310 scam code
target.com.tlct.biz scam URL
received from 7162625240 on 8/15/12 for free $1000 target giftcard. it urges recipients to enter ’646′ at http://target.com.thst.biz
it’s an obvious scam!
The number was 5024208176
the number called me is 1-111-440-6011 said i won the 1000gift card too
FOUND ONE!!!
http://www.target.com.ppdf.biz/
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310-849-7301
Recived a text from 440-670-0683
$500 gift card.
I have been used also(they attempted the 1000 dollar target prize). I investegated the prize thru this site and found out the truth. The phone# was http://www.target.com.trdz.biz and then dial 503 after you have used the address.
http.target.com.tthj.biz/?claimid=112
from: 440-752-4384
people should be able to tell its bullshit anyway, since the address is not properly written… Most addresses for websites are http://www.something.com/etc so this website would read as a bullshit scam right off the bat. Checked to see if I was right and bam!
S.
1 425 354 8797 promised me I was the daily winner of an apple IPAD
My was only a $500 Target Giftcard!
269-425-1691
http://www.tinyurl.com/cr7nfgd
$1000 gift card
Because large companies use tinyurl, amirite? =p
So scam
Received a text from 12674028678 ‘your entry in our drawing won you a $1000 target gift card enter 518 at target.com.tgte.biz to collect.’
my text was from modchain.com, and it reads as follows: dear target shopper your purchase won a 1000$ dollar gift card. Go to site485.info to claim
I got a text message myself on sept.6,12 from #240-475-2868 saying tnat your entry in our drawing WON you get a free $1000 Target Giftcard! enter “304″at target.com.dtarg.com and that we will ship it to you immediately!!
This is the message I received on 8/05/12 from 650-489-6697 (exactly as sent with spelling and punctuation mistakes):
“Target cust#8555 We have selected You for a free Target gift. Get your $1000 GiftCard now at http://www.tinyurl.com/9o2odov“
got a text fr 1@modchain.com for $1000 gift card..go to info485.com..googled url and it’s a site just started in last 2 weeks w/no info..scam..BEWARE!
What are some qood websites where I can find a good target gift card?
Congratulations, your entry in last months drawing won you a FREE $1,000 Target Giftcard. Enter ’512′ at http://www.target.com.tyav.biz to tell us where to ship it!
From: 512-221-3805
Here’s another scam phone# to add to your list. I also “WON” a FREE 1,000$ Target Giftcard.
From: 704-675-6210
I got the target scam from this number…
1-502-751-0148
Email: http://www.target.com.tthj.biz/?claimid=113
Enter code 6655 to claim $500 gift card.
You are awesome for creating this site. Props awesome friend.
Thank you.
$1000 target gift card: 202-251-5833 http://www.target.com.tcrx.biz
I received a text on 11.01.12 from 8_dionnewalker@gift.targetexclusive.com saying that my entry had one second place and I had won a gift card. I just needed to go to http://www.obtainrewards.com and put in my 4 digit code. I did go (fully aware that it was a scam, but curious to see what the site looked like) I put my code in and the website crashed. Lame, lame, lame. This saying is still true today, “If it appears too good to be true, it probably is!”
Text told me to go to http://www.obtainrewards.com and enter a 4 digit code they provided me with
can you us sena me how much i Have lift to Finish Paying my Visa Card
the email address it sent me was “l_sheltoncantui@www8.targetexclusive.com”, the code it gave me was 7523 and the website i was told to go visit was http://www.obtainrewards.com
http://targetprizes.com/
received same text message with a code. Entered info and wouldnt go past putting in my mobile number which was right but kept saying invalid.
My wife and I both received a text message on 11/09/2012 from 985-718-7784 and directing me to http//TargetPrizes.com and enter 4787 to receive the $1,000 gift card. At least I was able to find out about the scam before going to their site thanks to you.
Thanks for setting me hip to the scam was wondering how they got an entry from me when I don’t use web that often . But like I’ve always said if it’s to good to be ture it’s more than likly not. So beaware of url Http:// targetprizes.com
From phone number 985-259-1230
Your entry last month has WON! Go to http://TargetPrizes.com/ and enter code 4787 to claim your FREE $1000 Target Gift Card within 24 hours! 985-259-1078
url: http://targetprizes.com/
number: 9852592058
I received the same URL and phone number as you Sarah. The msg read, “Your entry last month has WON! Go to http://TargetPrizes.com/ and enter code 4787 to claim your FREE $1000 Target Gift Card within 24 hours!”
Got this test masg on 11/10/2012. Msg read “Your entry last month has WON! Got to http://TargetPrizes.com and enter code **** to claim your FREE $1000 Target Gift Card within 24 hours”
-The number was 985-259-1979. The text sent said: Your entry last month has WON! Go to http://TargetPrizes.com/ and enter code 4787 to claim your FREE $1000 Target Gift Card within 24 hours!
The text message was from 985-718-9913 saying “Your entry last month has WON! Go to http://targetprizes.com/ and enter code 4787 to claim your FREE $1000 Target Gift Card within 24 hours.” Thanks for giving me the headsup!
i received one today from 9852592085 telling me to go to TargetPrizes.com. But I’m not falling for it.
The number I received a text from is 9852014075.
I too got a text today. Mine was from 985-259-1078 and read “Your entry last month has WON! Go to http://TargetPrizes.com/ and enter code 4787 to claim your FREE $1000 Target Gift Card within 24 hours!
How do I get back at these people?
The text message was from 985-259-1078 number ….“Your entry last month has WON! Go to http://TargetPrizes.com/ and enter code 4787 to claim your FREE $1000 Target Gift Card within 24 hours.” ….. I thought it was too good to be true so I googled it and lead me here thanks.
Text message was from 985-201-4155 and the website URL was http://targetprizes.com/
I received a text from 985-201-4075. It.text said you won a $1,000 Target card.
The text I received came from 985-201-4155
I received it from 985-201-4155 and it told me to go to http://TargetPrizes.com.
It said $1000 gift card
I received a message from 985-259-1979. On 11-11-12 for a 1000.00 gift card from Target