I won a contest...but I don't want the prize
By Porcospino
@Porcospino (31366)
Denmark
November 26, 2020 6:16am CST
A Danish company called me and they told me that I had won a contest. The 'prize' was a free computer clean-up. I just had to give them remote access to my computer. They also needed my credit card information in order to give me my prize. The person who called said to me: "We usually charge 999 kr ($160) for this service, but you won so you are getting it for free" I can't believe how lucky I am 
Of course it is a scam, and I would NEVER give them access to my computer. I hung up so I didn't hear the rest of the information about my fantastic prize.
Afterwards I looked up the reviews on Trustpilot. 95% of them were 5-star reviews. They are obviously fake, and the descriptions of the company were pretty amusing. According to the reviews is it the most amazing/fantastic/wonderful company in the world 
Of course it is a scam, and I would NEVER give them access to my computer. I hung up so I didn't hear the rest of the information about my fantastic prize.
Afterwards I looked up the reviews on Trustpilot. 95% of them were 5-star reviews. They are obviously fake, and the descriptions of the company were pretty amusing. According to the reviews is it the most amazing/fantastic/wonderful company in the world 17 people like this
17 responses
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
26 Nov 20
Yes, I think they paid people to write positive reviews. There were about 1500 positive reviews and I think that some of them were written by the same person because the writing style was almost identical.1 person likes this
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
1 Dec 20
@Cheyee I have never been offered money to write positive reviews, but I know that it happens.
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@Cheyee (8362)
• Pakanbaru, Indonesia
2 Dec 20
@Porcospino yes. In rapidworker they pay you 0.11 to write positive review
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
27 Nov 20
They told me how lucky I was because I had 'won', but they didn't tell me why they needed my credit card number in order to give me my prize Some of the others scammers who have called me spoke English, but this person spoke perfect Danish and it is a local scam.
Some of the others scammers who have called me spoke English, but this person spoke perfect Danish and it is a local scam.1 person likes this
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
1 Dec 20
@LadyDuck Unfortunately there are people who do that (give their credit card number to strangers) One woman received the same phone call as I did and she gave them her credit card number. You can probably guess what happened next - the scammers withdrew money from her account.
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@LadyDuck (462359)
• Switzerland
28 Nov 20
@Porcospino I wonder how people could accept to give their credit card number to someone you do not even know, it is unbelievable.
I wonder how people could accept to give their credit card number to someone you do not even know, it is unbelievable.1 person likes this
@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
26 Nov 20
Well atlaest you were smart and hung up on them, I would have done the same. I hope nobody else gives in to the scam though.
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
2 Dec 20
@Porcospino yeah it sure is. I feel sad for those that fell for it too.
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
1 Dec 20
According to the reviews some people fell for the scam and they lost a lot of money 
I am glad I hung up. I definitely wouldn't give strangers access to my computer. That is a scary thought.
I am glad I hung up. I definitely wouldn't give strangers access to my computer. That is a scary thought.
@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
26 Nov 20
Scammers are still at it even in this pandemic.
Wow!
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
26 Nov 20
Yes, I think some of them are even more active now. They have to more spend time indoor and they have plenty of time to call people.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
27 Nov 20
@Porcospino true plus they have the pandemic working for them. They can definitely think about a scam related to CoViD-19 vaccines or treatment.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
5 Dec 20
@Porcospino these type of people really don't deserve to live.
@RebeccasFarm (87114)
• United States
26 Nov 20
OH yes none of their business that sounds like a prize for them instead
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
27 Nov 20
Exactly. According to one of the reviews someone gave them their credit card number and the scammers withdrew money from their account.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
27 Nov 20
Yes, I only listened to the first part, and then I hung up. They kept telling me how lucky I was because I had 'won' that prize....
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@porwest (78972)
• United States
29 Nov 20
@Porcospino It's fun when I win a prize for a contest I never even entered. lol
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
26 Nov 20
I hung up on them. I definitely don't want a stranger to get remote access to my computer.
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@snowy22315 (172251)
• United States
27 Nov 20
Oh brother...one time I called for help in setting up my Brother printer, and I got hooked up with a bunch of scammers. Luckily I hung up on them.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
27 Nov 20
I am glad you hung up on them. There are so many scams. One of the latest scams here is the police scam. Someone calls and pretends to be from the police. They tell you that your computer has been hacked and they ask for a lot of personal information.
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
1 Dec 20
That is true. It is sad when people believe them and end up losing money etc.
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
26 Nov 20
Unfortunately it looks like some people fell for it. In one of the negative reviews a woman wrote that she gave them access to her computer and afterwards her computer broke down.
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@Hannihar (130060)
• Israel
26 Nov 20
@Porcospino
It certainly does sound like a scam to me. Good for you for hanging up on them.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
26 Nov 20
Yes, they claimed I had won a contest, but they just wanted to gain access to my computer. They said I had to give them my credit card details in order to receive my 'prize'. I don't believe a word of it.
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@Hannihar (130060)
• Israel
26 Nov 20
@Porcospino
You are so right they just wanted your information.
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
1 Dec 20
Yes, there are a lot of them, and the scammers seem to be especially active at the moment. Maybe they have too much time at the moment because they have to spend more time indoor.
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
26 Nov 20
Yes, I didn't know that it was so easy to win a prize....1 person likes this
@wolfgirl569 (97567)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Nov 20
It is that time of year for them to try harder.
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@piyushbhatia1 (11698)
• India
26 Nov 20
If the computer is fine then no problem
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@dinosponge (35)
• Malaysia
26 Nov 20
why dont told them to donate it to an orphanage? that will be useful
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