Yesterday morning (Monday) I received a text message informing me that I had won a £500 Argos voucher. I was immediately interested and somewhat excited, as you would be if you had got such a text. Well, who wouldn't be? I'm considering buying an iPad and £500 would more than cover the cost of such an item. Then, once I'd clicked through I came to a page where they were asking for my bank details and I immediately stopped. The colour, design and layout of the site looked very convincing, looking very like the genuine Argos website. It was at this point that I became unsure and decided to visit the actual Argos website and see if there was a telephone number to ring in order to find out if this text was genuine. I find a telephone number, having searched the website and then rang and explained to the man on the end of the line about the text message and was informed that it wasn't likely to be from Argos and hence, a scam and that it would be best to delete it. Which is what I immediately did. It just goes to show how easy it can be to fall for these scams and, as a result, cause a great deal of distress, particularly if the scammers get hold of your bank details. But, it occurred to me, if I had won a prize, of however much it might be, why would they need my bank details? So, if you read this post, and you get a similar text message or email, please be wary, it may well be a scam.
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