Cadbury Easter eggs scam

People are being warned to steer clear of a Cadbury chocolate competition scam doing the rounds on social media. Thousands of Irish people have reported r.

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Cadburys have been used as a lure by scammers to entice victims into handing over personal details and share the scam link with their contacts in exchange ...

Others have reported that after they click the link, their phone automatically shares the link to a number of contacts. The confectionary giant's name has been used to lure in unsuspecting victims in a WhatsApp and Facebook scam, which sends a fraudulent link to the contacts of those who click into it under the guise of signing up for a hamper of free Easter chocolates. Victims of the scam are asked to forward the link to 20 contacts to access the prize.

There have been several reports of people receiving messages from their contacts with a link attached to sign up for a "Cadbury FREE Easter Chocolate Basket".

It reads: "Hello everyone, my name is Becky White, and I'm one of the managers at Cadbury Australia! To celebrate Easter this year, EVERYONE who shares and comments by 11pm March 31st will get one of these Cadbury Hampers delivered to their food on April 10th. "We can confirm that this has not been generated by us and would urge consumers not to interact or share personal information through the post. As usual, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is."

Cadbury customers in Ireland have been tricked by the promise of a free "Cadbury EasterChocolate Basket" in a phishing scam circulating on WhatsApp and ...

It reads: "Hello everyone, my name is Becky White, and I'm one of the managers at Cadbury Australia! To celebrate Easter this year, EVERYONE who shares and comments by 11pm March 31st will get one of these Cadbury Hampers delivered to their food on April 10th. As usual, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." If something normally sounds too good to be true it usually is!"

People are claiming to have received messages from their contacts with a link to register for a free Easter chocolate basket. | ITV National News.

Cadbury is in fact running a 'Worldwide Hunt' event on its website, enabling people to hide an Easter egg on a digital map for friends or family to find with a help of a personalised clue. Sharing a picture of a WhatsApp message, one Twitter user said the message had been sent to him by his family members and was "spreading like wildfire". The scam is circulating on social media, with people claiming to have received messages from their contacts with a link to register for a free Easter chocolate basket.

Parents in Manchester were among those to receive the posts from people thinking they were benefiting from a free treat. Stating 'Cadbury FREE Easter Chocolate ...

Stating 'Cadbury FREE Easter Chocolate Basket' the link took people through to a website and asked them to submit their personal information. Customer security is our priority and we’re working with the relevant organisations to ensure this is resolved." It comes after the company was alerted to posts being shared on social media promising consumers a free Easter Chocolate basket.

The new scam has been circulating particularly through WhatsApp and Facebook. It appears to advertise a Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt and Easter 'Chocolate Baskets' ...

In a post on Twitter on Thursday afternoon, Cadbury Ireland said it is aware of the circulating posts that are claiming to offer the free Easter chocolate baskets. The message includes an image of a purple Easter egg with 'Join the Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt' written on it alongside the link to the 'Cadbury FREE Easter Chocolate Basket'. Cadbury has issued a warning against interacting with a scam that is currently doing the rounds on WhatsApp, claiming to offer a free ‘Easter Chocolate Basket’.

Cadbury have warned the public to be cautious online after a WhatsApp scam tricked users into thinking they had won free Easter eggs.

If I did share it to you then I apologise profusely.’ If I did share it to you then I apologise profusely We can confirm this has not been generated by us & we urge consumers not to interact with it or share any data.

Police have warned residents to be alert to an Easter egg scam circulating. Dorset Police's Cyber Crime Unit have posted to warn people about the scam, ...

At that point, to claim your "prize", you'll be asked to hand over all sorts of personal information. They added: "Once you answer those question, you're taken to a little game where you have to "find your prize". Conveniently, your first and second tries won't be successful, but you'll "win" on your third go! There's no good reason for Cadbury to have a Russian address.

There have been several reports of people receiving messages from their contacts with a link attached to sign up for a "Cadbury FREE Easter Chocolate Basket".

It reads: "Hello everyone, my name is Becky White, and I'm one of the managers at Cadbury Australia! To celebrate Easter this year, EVERYONE who shares and comments by 11pm March 31st will get one of these Cadbury Hampers delivered to their food on April 10th. As usual, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." It's a scam and was used in England a year or so back.

The scam sees unsuspecting victims receive a message that promises a free 'Easter Chocolate Basket' from the firm, alongside a link to an unknown website.

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If you’re just going virtual, you have up until Monday 18 April to hide your egg. You then can write your personalised clue to help whomever you’ve tasked with finding the egg and from there it’s up to them to try and find the hidden egg. Fans of Cadbury’s sweet treats are being urged to remain vigilant against the latest scam to make the rounds

Some unscrupulous scammers are preying on people's good nature, offering some chocolate treats as a way to get them to click on a link.

A Free Cadbury Chocolate Basket! Spreading like wildfire with a shortened Russian URL. Probably worth telling your folks not to click it..” It claims that there are 5,000 free gifts to be won. Another wrote: “This Cadbury scam seems to be spreading like wildfire on WhatsApp! The giveaway is the .ru on the web address..Russian url. It is recommended that you do not click on the link, enter any personal information, or send the message to anyone. It comes with a picture of an Easter egg with Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt, which is similar to a promotion the company is doing in real life, written on it. Accompanying it is a shortened URL link, that looks like it could be Russian due to its use of .ru instead of .co.uk or .com.

Once we start getting closer to a big holiday, like now with Easter on the horizon, it's not unusual to suddenly experience an increase in dodgy texts and ...

If you’re just going virtual, you have up until Monday 18 April to hide your egg. You then can write your personalised clue to help whomever you’ve tasked with finding the egg and from there it’s up to them to try and find the hidden egg. The message urges its recipients to click on the link in order to enter their details and register to win a free Cabury Easter Chocolate Basket. Attached to the message is an image which says “Join the Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt”.