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Fake PlayStation and Amazon gift card giveaways are a verification trap
BleepingComputer details CTM360's tracking of a reusable scam engine where swappable brands and celebrity faces mask the same underlying subscription trap.
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BleepingComputerGift card giveaways claiming to be from PlayStation, Sephora, SHEIN, Walmart or Amazon are fake, and the people clicking them are being pushed into paid subscriptions, not free rewards. BleepingComputer reports on research from CTM360 into this. If a giveaway asks for a "human verification" step before it hands over a code, close the page and do not complete it.
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What to do
- Stop before entering any personal details on a giveaway page reached through a social media ad.
- Check the brand's claim directly on its own official website or app.
- Report the ad or post to the platform it appeared on.
- Tell anyone who shares the link with you that the reward is not real.
