ATtwo weeks of Easterthe shelves of your supermarkets are filled with chocolates. At this time of year, young and old demand these sweets, which makes them an ideal period for the various companies in the sector… But also for the few malicious people who would like to take advantage of it.
Recently, messages have thus been broadcast on Facebook and WhatsApp, promising anyone who entered a contest to have the opportunity to win baskets of Milka chocolates. If you receive this message, do not click on the registration link, it is a scam. In reality, it is a simple campaign of phishing.
Indeed, “this is a fake game aimed at recovering your personal information”, testifies the chocolate brand on its account Facebook. If a contest has indeed been organized by the company, go to the brand’s official website to register.
Chocolate scam: how to avoid it?
In the message of this fraudit is stated that “Milka rewards everyone with a free chocolate basket to celebrate 192 years of quality service”, reports West France. To not be fooled, just be attentive to detail.
Indeed, the creation of the company dates back to 1901, which means that Milka should celebrate its 121 years this year, and not its 192 years as this message suggested, indicates Tom’s Guide.
In addition, the brand stated on Facebook “thatno whatsapp page was created for our operation”.
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