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Old 05-09-2012, 08:09 PM
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Question $500 gift card from fabric.com??

I was checking out yardage requirements and got a pop up saying I won a $500 gift card from fabric.com. This seems too good to be true and I am very leery of getting involved in a scam. Does anyone on the Board know anything about this? I would call fabric.com if it weren't after hours. I sure could be happy spending that card.Thanks.
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Old 05-09-2012, 08:26 PM
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Can you call them in the morning ? were you in their site when it happened ? I would be leery also
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Old 05-09-2012, 08:31 PM
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Sharon B----I was not on their site. I can call tomorrow. The url in the pop up does say www.fabric.com Thanks for the feedback.
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i would be leery of a pop- up offer-
i've been shopping with fabric.com for 12 years and have never been that lucky! unless you won through the fabshophop or some legitimate program (which you joined/signed up for) it is a scam- they do not just randomly give things like that out----some scammer is trying to get some personal information from you....pop-ups are best blocked/ignored.
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That's a scam alert .... don't believe it!
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I would be leery of that also. May not be a scam, but they may want you to complete all kinds of offers and sign up for things before you get your "prize".
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Call them so they can investigate.
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This just happened to me with another well known company and when I called them they directed me to their legal office that goes after these scam artists. Sure glad i followed through and may save someone else the pain but could have used that million dollar deal. LOL.
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Be leary of ALL pop-ups. I always delete them without looking no matter what the deal.
(I did go to one a long time ago. Before you could even get to your "goody" you had to answer way too many personal questions. I just stopped and shut it down.)
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All your advice was right on. I called Fabric.com this morning and was advised that it was not a legitimate communication from them. Oh, darn. At least I didn't fall for it hook, line and sinker. Thanks to all who responded.
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