Coles Gift Card Email Legitamacy

jnathanc on 25/09/2017 - 07:49
Last edited 25/09/2017 - 18:10 by 2 other users

Hey Ozbargain ,

I've received an email that looks a bit like this:

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Would you like to get a $500 Supermarket gift card

We are searching for a person living in (Suburb) who goes by the name John C

This person has been specially selected to get a chance to WIN a $500 Supermarket Gift Card - you could shop more for less! >>
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3 out of 5 people on the list have already confirmed today 24 Sep 2017

Participants:
John C - Not Confirmed
Sarah Olsen - Not Confirmed
Simon T. Dolan - Confirmed 11 min ago
Thomas Ohana - Confirmed 21 min ago
Dennis K. Ramsay - Confirmed 41 min ago

We need the last person to confirm now or else the seats in the final will be lost. Confirm here now if this is you! >>
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The brands mentioned here are NOT affiliated with this promotion.

This email has been sent by OfferX to you, <Email address removed>

We are a prize draw website and try and source the very best offers for you that we think will be of interest.

If these emails are not of interest to you and you do not want to receive them then please follow the links below.

Unsubscribe - <Link removed>
Email Preferences - <Link removed>
Privacy Policy - <Link removed>

*Marketing Punch is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any of the listed products or retailers. Trademarks, service marks, logos (including, without limitation, the individual names of products and retailers) are the property of their respective owners.

Marketing Punch Ltd, Unit 35-41, Upper Mills Trading Estate, Stonehouse, Glos, GL10 2BJ. UK, Company No 06692565.

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Also, the sender's address is "[email protected]"

Opinions and experience is appreciated.

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  Nugs on 25/09/2017 - 07:52

  I get those emails

  I delete them

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  ihbh on 25/09/2017 - 07:59

  So, Sarah, have you claimed the card yet?

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  ninetyNineCents on 25/09/2017 - 08:05

  +6

  Big companies like Coles dont use gmail accounts or other free services, pretty obvious this is a scam.

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  jnathanc on 25/09/2017 - 08:25

  i thought so, thanks guys

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  citygal on 25/09/2017 - 13:37

  It's a scam. And I got heaps of those. Any idea how to block those emails?

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    jnathanc on 25/09/2017 - 16:32

    You should just be able to click the exclamation icon within your email flagging it as "spam" , at least that's how it's done within Gmail.

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      citygal on 25/09/2017 - 16:36

      I kept clicking "block" but they keeps coming every day. Got over few hundreds spam mails in a week

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  spackbace on 25/09/2017 - 18:10

  +1

  Wow, the fact that you had to ask :/

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    [Deactivated] on 25/09/2017 - 19:02

    +2

    i agree, i know some very smart people most have a PHD/Masters but are so unintelligent with life.
    one has 40k credit card debt but has just purchased a A45 AMG and a $5000 dog.