Received a "loyalty to O2"pop up when I was using mobile data today...

[Harkinator]

Hi guys

I was using my phone to google something a second ago and as my wifi was being a bit weird I decided to use mobile data.

The only thing is once I searched; instead of the google results showing up I got a pop-up text box that said:

"mobilehappyuser.club says

Dear O2 client! Congratulations"

With an "OK" box.

Once I clicked ok, it took me to a website starting with "mobilehappyuser.club" and told me (paraphrased):

"Thanks for using O2 for so long. As a thank you; every Friday we pull ~100 users of our services out of a hat and put them into a lottery to win a gift (Samsung Galaxy S10; iPhone X or iPad Pro). To enter; complete this 8 question survery in the next 5 mins."

This can't be a legitimate thing can it? The only reason I'm posting it here is it just seemed too good to be true (which is almost always a sign something doesn't add up) and it seemed like everything added up - The fact I've been with O2 for some time; the fact it was off a Google search (not known for getting a spam pop-up!), it is Friday today and also the fact that when I answered the survey the web page recognised I was using a unique IP address (had a tick box that was filled saying "no records of this IP address being used before").

Usual spam pop-ups don't seem this real and I just want to make sure I'm not going crazy and have missed out on my 5 mins of good luck for being a loyal O2 customer!

Many thanks

Harkin

(Ps: Sorry if this is the wrong sub category for this kind of post. I'm new and wasn't sure where to post a possible spam pop up that mimicks O2)

[MI5]

@Harkinator 

It's a scam which will probably cost you money each week or month unless you follow this advice 

https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/How-to-Guides/Have-you-fallen-for-or-been-conned-into-a-premium-rate-s...

https://payforitsucks.co.uk/

[Cleoriff]

That's a new one on me.

General rule of thumb, do NOT click on any links when you are unsure of what they are.

As you said @Harkinator.... if it sounds too good to be true, it usually always is.

Welcome to the forum by the way

[Harkinator]

Cool; thanks for the reponses guys.

Just totally caught me off guard with the fact it was off a google search and it just happened to be the first thing I'd used my phone for today (and somehow all seemed to add up. Scary).

Thanks again

Harkin

[Bambino]

@Harkinator  As you've clicked on the link you were sent, you're probably already being charged. Check your O2 account and your bank statement.

[Glory1]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

That's a new one on me.

General rule of thumb, do NOT click on any links when you are unsure of what they are.

As you said @Harkinator.... if it sounds too good to be true, it usually always is.

Welcome to the forum by the way

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I had something similar a couple of days ago @Cleoriff. Looked dodgy to me so closed all open tabs sharpish. I'm always suspicious of anyone offering something for nothing.

Anyway I already have the S10+ so even if it had been genuine, why would I want the S10 as well?

[Cleoriff]

@Glory1 

Your last para says it all....

Also good advice from @Bambino as the op did say they had clicked on the link...

[MI5]

I fully expect the first weeks subscriptions have been charged already.

[Anonymous]

Got a similar message myself when googling something on my phone while connected to my home wi-fi as I didn't want to go out to the PC.

It had my ISP's name which it obviously gets from a reverse lookup on the Internet facing IP address.

I smelt a rat straightaway, closed the browser and cleared the cache.

I'm just mentioning so people know it doesn't just appear on phones accessing the web via mobile networks.