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

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    hey
    | 1 reply
    got the same best buy scam  =-   do what now?
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    not Michael replies to hey
    Delete the message.  Do not reply to it.
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    i8onedidu
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    from whois.. checked url as I am a "winner"  and here is the info from whois....
    funny how this domain was just created \12 Sep 2012 23:37:00
    and I got this text at 12:29AM
    your entry last month has WON! Go to BestBuyWin.net and enter your winning code 5555 to claim your FREE $1000 Best Buy gift card within 24hrs.

    Registration Service Provided By: Namecheap.com
    Contact: @namecheap.com
    Visit: http://namecheap.com

    Domain name: bestbuywin.net

    Registrant Contact:
      WhoisGuard
      WhoisGuard Protected ()
     
      Fax:
      11400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 200
      Los Angeles, CA 90064
      US

    Administrative Contact:
      WhoisGuard
      WhoisGuard Protected (@whoisguard.com)
      +1.6613102107
      Fax: +1.6613102107
      11400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 200
      Los Angeles, CA 90064
      US

    Technical Contact:
      WhoisGuard
      WhoisGuard Protected (@whoisguard.com)
      +1.6613102107
      Fax: +1.6613102107
      11400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 200
      Los Angeles, CA 90064
      US

    Status: Active

    Name Servers:
      ns1.bestbuywin.net
      ns2.bestbuywin.net
     
    Creation date: 12 Sep 2012 23:37:00
    Expiration date: 12 Sep 2013 15:37:00
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    jjj replies to i8onedidu
    got the same text this morning with allll the same info...
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    lil twist
    I got a message from 8326499836
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    jean
    I also got a message and did not buy anything from best buy last month. My code to win was 5555. I did not respond and want others to know to beware of free gifts!
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    sumwit4u replies to Lisa
    Hackers, crackers, phishers, scam artists and identity thieves will get to know Adolf Hitler REAL well after they die, which I hope will be sooner rather than later. Oh, and throw in the gov't "watchdogs" too.
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    julie
    well it is coming out again. what a waste of time. i did enter a contest for a gift card last month tho. guess it is all a gig scam!!!!!!!!!!
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    Samuel
    Thanks I was thinking about clicking the link but thought it might be a scam. This really helped.
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    dogmomx4 replies to Mel
    I just got one to from 909-837-7687
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    p[uke 14
    I recieve this tex also in the 570 area code, thanks for yhe heads up!!!!!!
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    J.J.
    714-616-6156 text me  at 5.03a.m. sept.21 2012 I would like for them to get busted my self
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    susan
    got scamed too!! from phone numuber 909-837-7761
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    o.O
    Received text from 7146166158 stating, "Your entry last month has WON! Go to BestBuyWin.net and enter your winning code 5555 to claim your FREE $1000 Best Buy gift card within 24hrs.
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    BC
    I just rec'd the message from 8326499837 with the code of 5555.  What a joke!

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