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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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425.318.0602 from http://target.myrewards2go.com/p2.php
http://www.target.com.rdfg.biz/?claimid=114
14125768352
here’s another phone number to add to your list – 919 279 3263
Just received the scam text from 360-471-7420
prompted to enter “380″ for $1000
from phone number 360-471-0974
$1000 Target Gift Card
360-362-2948
Many thanks for posting this. Got one today (wasting a bit of my pay-as-you-go phone time). New phone number, apparently (310-699-4146), old URL (www.target.com.rdfg.biz). Tried calling to verify, got the same “This voice mailbox has not been set up yet” message” & thought it fishy, Googled “target card scam” and found you. Will see if Snopes knows about it, too. Thanks again.
I got one today:
$1,000 Gift Card from 716-361-7630
http://www.target.com.llwd.biz
Also received one to add to this list… 612-208-4144. http://www.target.com.twty.biz.
Just got the Target $500 gift card text from 470-216-3507
Got this same scam text from phone number: 540-406-7272
Got this same text from #321-431-0590. Win $1000. http://www.target.comppd.biz/?claim=112
received one from 440-670-5891. website is http://www.target.com.rdfg.biz
Your entry in our drawing WON you a FREE $1000 target Giftcard enter 380 at http://www.target.ppdf.biz/?claim+380 to claim it and we can ship it to you immediately
whoops forogt the number lol 360-471-7420
Thank you for the update
I received this scam from phone # 716.435.4271
I wish people would make better use of their time.
Just got the $1000 gift card text message from 240-472-4694 with URL http://www.target.com.llwd.biz.
Got this same thing from
816-787-4130
229-848-8085
Got a text from 770-557-7999
425-877-5147
http://www.target.com.ppdf.biz/?claimid=113
same message from (814)442-4275
Just received a text from 770-557-8038. “Your entry in our drawing WON you a FREE $1000 Target Giftcard enter 480 at http://www.target.com.ppdf.biz/?claim=112 to claim it and we can ship it to you immediately”
Phone number for scam was 229-339-0302
Thank you,
770-557-8038
http://www.target.com.ppdf.biz/?claim=112
Rec’d txt today from # 716-430-2984
Just got #1000 card offer, enter code 380 text to my phone from 360-471-5341. enter code 380 to http://www.target.com.ppdf.biz/?claim=380. Thought it might be fishy so googled it.
I got a text from 361-815-0771
Got this scam text message today from 303-248-6200 http://www.target.com.twtz.biz
Got a text from 1-440-522-5358
directed to enter 380 at http://www.target.com.ppdf.biz/?claim=380
Never entered a drawing , smelled a rat, googled it, confirmed
presence of same.
txt from 229-848-8087 http://www.target.com.ppdf.biz/?claim=280
(240) 475-8765
Your entry in our drawing WON you a FREE $1000 Target Giftcard enter 280 at http://www.target.com.ppdf.biz/?claim=280 to claim it and we can ship it to you immediately
716-464-0831
Got a $500 text this evening. Number was 443-794-4361. The web address was the .rdfg.biz site you’ve already got listed.
add 4437944605 just received the txt!
I got a message from 206-910-0972 URL http://www.target.com.tltt.biz
Just got this from 901-652-1734, offering $1000 at target.com.ppdf.biz.
Received SMS on 07/09/12 at 2:18 PM MST. From (229) 848-8091: “Your entry in our drawing WON you a FREE $1000 Target Giftcard enter 480 at http://www.target.com.ppdf.biz/?claim=112 to claim it and we can ship it to you immediately”
Just received the $1000 target gift card text from 770-557-8038.
I just received the $1000 target gift card text from 770-557-8038.
I got one Sunday July 8th at 3:35 am from # 540-406-2792 Text said I won $50 Target Giftcard and go to http://www.target.com.rdfg.biz/?claimid=111
you ruined my day by busting my bubble – so no $500 gift card to Target (target.com.rdfg.biz); you saved my butt by warning of the scam – thanks
I got one Monday july 9th saying I won a 1,000.00 target gift card. Phone# from the text was 206-910-0923. Phone # from the call was 877-786-1624.
the phone number my offer came from on July 9th 646-413-4007
Just got one on Tuesday, July 10th from 859-227-5964. The website was http://www.target.com.tztz.biz
Received text from 859-227-3167.
Text from: 412-596-4480
412-596-4480
Got one saying “Your entry in our drawing WON you a FREE $1,000 Target Giftcard! Enter “651″ at http://www.target.com.tztz.biz to claim it and we can ship it to you immediately! Which was from +16122120616
What should I do if I accidentally entered my information?????