SCAM: Junk text claims you've won $1000 Best Buy gift card

Previously posted (160) after getting scam text on cell and emailed Best Buy with the concern. They promptly replied:

Hi Diane, Thank you for contacting Best Buy about the message you received. We are aware of a fraudulent text message that informed recipients they had won a Best Buy gift card. The text message did not originate with Best Buy or Geek Squad, and is currently being investigated. Its important to note that scammers today use many channels like Twitter, e-mail and text messages to drive traffic to their free gift card offers. If the offer sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Because Best Buy is a well known company it is subject to people or parties inaccurately portraying themselves for their own benefit. While Best Buy cannot always stop such activity before it is provided to our customers or the general public it is important that this information is sent for resolution to keep it from spreading. This is a form of fraud which Best Buy does not support and seeks to stop as soon as it is reported. DETERMINING PHISHING SCAMS: With many different types of fraudulent inquiries, sweepstakes or surveys our customers are often asked to verify credit card numbers, names, addresses or other sensitive information. Never devulge this information over the phone or in an email. Best Buy would never request this information in this manner. To address this issue, I am documenting your case and submitted a request to remove your phone from all of our marketing. Please allow up to 48 hours to process your request. Due to production, mailing and system timelines, it may take up to 10 business days for the requested changes and, until those changes take effect, you may still receive marketing communications from us. Rest assured we are not sending these text messages. Please let me know if I can assist you further. I am just an email away!  Warmest Regards,DannieYour Best Buy Support

Please see my post on page 165 re: my contact with Best Buy

I got yet another junk SMS with the Best Buy giftcard scam.

4254924731: Your entry last month has WON! Goto http://bit.ly/IYD4ax and enter your Winning Code: "1122" to claim your FREE $1,000 Best Buy Giftcard!

I feel for the Best Buy customer service reps that have to deal with this noise.

if you are with ATT, you can forward the txt mssg to 7726 from your cell phone,at no charge to you, and ATT will investigate it and take appropriate action.

I just got the same text message.

I just got one from # 1-321-482-6324 Stating... Your entry last month won Goto http://www.best-buy-winner.com & enter your winning code: 5555 to claim your $1000 Best Buy Gift Card

add these: got 3
1-314-810-9071
1-469-563-8429
1-480-823-8910

The number on mine is Ohio?
440-794-1757

TxT message below.

You have been randomly selected for a $1000 BestBuy Card. Get your prize now at  www.bestbuys.com.1000prize.net/?id=yfblwpbhwf

got message recently won 1000.00 gift card from best buy on may 12 phone #917-775-4167 scam

"Your Entry Last Month Won! Go to www.best-buy-winner.c and enter your winning code: 5555 to claim your $1000 Best Buy Gift Card." from (407) 342-9709

I got the same, from 720-409-9604 just now.

407-242-3298 text saying $1000 gift card from Best Buy. I don't shop there, so I would know if I entered to win a gc from there. LOL

scam,scam,scam,you open the link and you're a fool plain and simple

same thing....new number....17162569892

Forward to 7726