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SCAM!!
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SamQ aka Ah! Q!
Old Oak
Anybody cast light on this? they have a ride on mower for buttons too....
EDIT: IT'S AN OLDIE; this from the Sur site:
"Alberto Flores
Friday, 29 November 2024, 16:20
From time to time supermarkets see scams and swindles using their name to try to cheat customers who regularly shop in their stores across the country.
This is something that has recently happened with the German supermarket chain Lidl, which has been caught up in a situation where scammers are trying to trick its customers. Basically, the cybercriminals have created a web page featuring the Lidl logo to trick victims into believing that these are special offers from the supermarket. However, this is a scam that aims to make off with users' money."
duke
Old Oak
Ha, scam for sure, I have the same unit for the job site work and it cost about 500 bills as a promo H Depot deal about 12 years ago.
If it looks too good to be true….
Nice where do I sign up!
SamQ aka Ah! Q!
Old Oak
Agreed Andy. Sorry I posted really, it was just as you say; I postulate my morning coffee hadn't roused my second brain cell before I read it.
spb
Nordic Pine
For future reference, this part is the confirmation that it's not actually Lidl:
The domain name is the first thing to check when following any link that didn't come from that company's own legitimate website, and especially if it was from any of the social media sites that don't vet their advertisers - Facebook and Instagram are especially bad for this.
The domain name is the first thing to check when following any link that didn't come from that company's own legitimate website, and especially if it was from any of the social media sites that don't vet their advertisers - Facebook and Instagram are especially bad for this.
Steve Maskery
Old Oak
We get the same ads in French, too.
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SamQ aka Ah! Q!
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My stepdaughter keeps falling for these type of scams but luckily so far the credit card and bank have bailed her out
So far....
Too good to be true is easily the first red flag,but just scratching a bit deeper,the domain name not matching the logo is another.Sketchy contact details,no paypal/google or apple pay are more warnings.
Once rumbled the sites usually disappear and reopen under different names.
My other half calls me grumpy and cynical but the " trust no-one" mantra actually works.
So far....
Too good to be true is easily the first red flag,but just scratching a bit deeper,the domain name not matching the logo is another.Sketchy contact details,no paypal/google or apple pay are more warnings.
Once rumbled the sites usually disappear and reopen under different names.
My other half calls me grumpy and cynical but the " trust no-one" mantra actually works.