Best Buy Spree

I just recieved a text from caiujfhmehin@BBSpree.net saying I was selected for a $1000 shopping spree voucher from Best Buy...Knew it was a scam.So I replied by saying send the voucher.. I dont even shop at Best Buy..Forwarded text to spam@uce.gov so the government is notified and can hopefully get these [***]..

I just got this too saying "you haven't claimed your.."

I deleted it.

Said "your number was chosen as the Holiday Victor Spree" enter your 4 digit birthday" I deleted it

Just received message from BBSpree.net offering $1,000 shopping spree.  validation code was provided.  source mmkmz@bbspree.net

Warning: bbsree.net is a fake site set up for this fraudulant gift card scam:

Domain name: bbspree.net
Domain Title: Congratulations! Claim Your Best Buy Gift Card!
Description: Claim Your Best Buy Gift Card!
Domain Age: 0 Years, 1 Days
Website Speed: Slow
Owner: Jared Serra
Address: 48324 NW Poseidon Ave
City: Mobile
Country: United States

[To note: this Jared Serra is behind a bunch of other related scams and fake sites!!!]

• All email addresses are free web based emails
• very short life expectancy (365 days). Typical if all these fake scam sites
• At least 53% Unsafe

http://www.scamadviser.com/check-website/bbspree.net

For one thing Best Buy's website is located in Richfield, MN* not Mobile, AL; is 18 years and 320 days old not 1 day old; is 100% safe and don't text anyone about ant so called gift card give away that nobody signed up for or entered to win!!!

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Privacy-Policy/re ... cat266100050002

http://www.9wsyr.com/content/news/real_deal/s ... pZx7xQDXRA.cspx

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Targe ... html?fullSite=y

http://www.bbb.org/us/article/text-message-gi ... -holidays-38633

"What Can I Do About Scam Text Messages:     

Ignore instructions to text "STOP" or "NO" to prevent future texts. This is a common ploy by scammers to confirm they have a real, active phone number.
Forward the texts to 7726 (SPAM on most keypads). This will alert your cellphone carrier to block future texts from those numbers.
If you think your text message is real, be sure it's directing to a web address like Bestbuy.com or Target.com, not www.bestbuy.otherwebsite.com.  
And as always, if you think getting a free $1,000 gift card seems too good to be true, it probably is."
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/bestbuy.asp

(* I originally mistakenly thought it was in Illinois, but on further checking (via the IP address) found it's Minnesota)

I got that same message late last night. I knew it wasn't to be trusted because it came so late (~9:30pm) and the address had a weird format.  Why do people spend time scamming?  Why not use that energy to become legal?  What a waste.....losers!

Just received a txt stating I won 5th in their contest and to reply to BBSpree.net.  Glad I came on this site first

How u claim it?

How do you claim it?

Bang your head against the wall, go find a theif on the street and hand him all your miney!

Look, before posting about claiming a prize rhat doesn't exist try reading the previous posts first!!!

In other words, it's a lie! A scam sent by thieves. Best Buy didn't send any text and has nothing to do with it. That bestbuyspree.net site is only a few days old and was set up just for that scam!

Got it! It's not real! It's a lie!!! Forward the stupid junk text to your cell provider at 7726 and then both delete it and forget about it!!!

Screams SCAM folks.
Domain Name: BBSPREE.NET
Registrar: 1 API GMBH
Whois Server: whois.1api.net
Referral URL: http://www.1api.net
Name Server: NS1.XTA.NET
Name Server: NS2.XTA.NET
Status: clientTransferProhibited
Updated Date: 15-jan-2013
Creation Date: 15-jan-2013
Expiration Date: 15-jan-2014