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When stomper Airah She saw that she could get some Pizza Hut treats for just a dollar, she was beyond excited.
But just as he was making the payment, he realized that this deal was too good to be true. And she was right.
Airah told Stomp that she saw the bogus ad on Tuesday night (November 24) while scrolling through Facebook.
The ad included captivating offers intended to lure potential victims to the fraudulent website.
“When I saw this ad, I thought I had gotten a great deal and was excited to pay $ 1 for my food,” Airah said.
“I clicked on the link I saw in the Facebook post and it took me straight to what I thought was an official Pizza Hut website. In fact, it looks so real that I didn’t suspect anything at first.
“So I quickly added pizzas to my cart and entered my bank card details on the checkout page.
“Then all of a sudden, I had the intuition that something was not right. Firstly, the payment page was loading very slowly and secondly, the website asked me for my bank password instead of my bank password. one-time use (OTP) “.
Airah added that she quickly left the page and pulled her bank card details from the website.
“It was a close shave, I knew my instincts couldn’t be wrong,” he said.
“I wanted to share this because I hope to warn others to beware of those fake websites. They may look real and the offers may look great, but they really just want to take your money from you.
“I’ve seen many scam victims in the past. I’m glad I wasn’t one of them and hope this serves as a reminder to be very careful when online.”
In response to a Stomp inquiry, a Pizza Hut spokesperson said: “These promotions are not valid and the sites and advertisements do not belong to us. We are currently conducting investigations and have also reported the matter to the police and Facebook.”
The spokesperson added that Pizza Hut warned customers through a Facebook post to stay away from those bogus websites.
Dear customers, it has come to our attention that there have been false ads and spoofing of our Facebook …
Posted by Pizza Hut on Friday, November 27, 2020
“If you see advertisements or posts directing people to the scam site, please do not provide any personal information or make payments for the bogus offers,” the spokesperson said.
Police also said in a statement that they would like to alert the public to phishing scams involving fake Pizza Hut advertisements.
“In this variant, victims would come across a fake ad on Facebook or Instagram, offering cheap Pizza Hut deals,” police said.
“After clicking on the embedded URL link in the fake ad, victims would be directed to a fake Pizza Hut website where they were allegedly tricked into placing their pizza orders by providing their bank details and one-time passwords (OTP ) for the payment.
“Most of the victims only realized that they had been scammed when they later discovered unauthorized transactions in their bank accounts.”
The police advised the public to take these crime prevention measures:
- Be wary of URL links provided in unsolicited text messages and advertisements, especially those related to offers that seem too good to be true;
- Always verify the authenticity of the information with the website or official sources;
- Never reveal your personal or internet banking details and OTP to anyone; Y
- Report any fraudulent transactions involving your electronic payment accounts immediately to the electronic payment service provider.
Anyone with information on these types of scams can call the Police Hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/iwitness.
For more information on scams, members of the public can visit www.scamalert.sg or call the Scam Helpline at 1 800-722-6688.
“Join the ‘Spot the Signs, Stop the Crimes.’ At www.scamalert.sg/fight by registering as an advocate to receive updated messages and share them with your family and friends,” added police.
“Together, we can help stop scams and prevent our loved ones from becoming the next victims.”
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