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(Heineken NOT giving away free beer)
With much of the world sheltering-in-place, many are living on the internet to pass the time, which helps explain the return of the WhatsApp Heineken ‘Free Beer’ scam.
Here’s the deal…
WhatsApp Messenger, or simply WhatsApp, is an American freeware, cross-platform messaging and Voice over IP service owned by Facebook.
It allows users to send text messages and voice messages, make voice and video calls, and share images, documents, user locations, and other media. It also has a HUGE user base making it perfect for scammers to do what they do…
And now a phishing scam promising WhatsApp users free kegs of Heineken beer has resurfaced and the Dutch brewing company is warning those tempted, not to click on the link provide…
This from Heineken…
This Is a Scam
“We have become aware that the HEINEKEN Company, the Heineken® brand name and logo, as well as personal names of HEINEKEN officers, are being fraudulently used for activities in which HEINEKEN is not involved whatsoever”
“Heineken wants to emphasize that it is neither related to the described lotteries, prize draws or job offers, nor is it connected to any alleged organization that communicated it. “Where possible, we report fraud like this to the relevant authorities and ask them to investigate the origin of all these communications.”
“We strongly recommend that you do not open any documents attached to those communications, and that you do not respond in any way to such communications received, hence do not give any personal information or bank details.”
(Not free)
According to the Drinks Business a similar scam emerged in March 2018, which claimed that Heineken was giving away four 5-litre barrels of beer to celebrate ‘its 140th anniversary’.
The fraudulent message instructs the reader to click on a link to get a free beer. The link then opens a website which asks you to fill out a survey on your drinking habits to determine whether you will receive the prize.
Regardless of the answers submitted, the website claims you’ve won free beer. The site also instructs you to share the page with 15 WhatsApp contacts and then click on a link to provide your details.
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