Woolies shoppers warn of major $250 voucher scam
Woolworths customers are being warned to avoid a major scam email that can be easy to fall for.
The email has made its way into the inboxes of many unsuspecting customers and appears to have the supermarket’s branding to inform customers that they have the opportunity to receive a $250 Woolies gift card for just $1.
Customers are told the voucher will be delivered through mail in just three days, as long as a first name, last name, postcode, and credit card details are provided.
The phishing scam is just one of the latest that have been dropped into the inboxes of naïve, unsuspecting shoppers.
Website criminals use highly sophisticated scams that trick customers into giving out personal information.
Woolworths told Yahoo News Australia the emails that claim to be offering the $250 voucher is not an authorised message from the supermarket.
"As always, we encourage our customers to be vigilant of online and text phishing scams, which seek to imitate well-known brands to collect personal information," a spokesperson said in a statement.
"We never ask customers for their personal or banking details in unsolicited communications."