Fake Cadbury giveaway being exploited by scammers for cruel Christmas con as fraud campaigners warn the lonely could be hit hardest this year
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A fake Cadbury giveaway is being exploited by scammers as fraud campaigners reveal lonely people are most likely to be targeted. Loneliness could put people at heightened risk of being scammed over Christmas, an anti-fraud initiative is warning. Research for the Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign indicated that more than half (58%) of people feel lonely at least sometimes.
![[A fake Cadbury website with a suspicious Russian URL asks you to complete a quiz in order to win a giveaway]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/13/93232419-14201503-image-m-85_1734441524766.jpg)
The campaign is urging communities to look out for vulnerable friends, neighbours or family members who may be at risk. It comes after social media users revealed they were being sent 'dodgy links' for a Cadbury giveaway. The scam works similarly to other WhatsApp scams where users will receive a message with a picture of a Cadbury chocolate selection, Which? report.
![[After you answer the questions, you are prompted to send the link to 20 friends and enter your personal address]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/13/93232425-14201503-image-m-86_1734441534680.jpg)
It also contains a link with a suspicious Russian URL that looks like the UK Cadbury website. The message will include your name and address to add an air of credibility, but if you click the link in the message you are then asked a series of questions as part of a 'quiz' to find the golden ticket to win 'an exclusive Christmas Chocolate Magic Basket'.
![[Cadbury has urged consumers not to interact or share personal information through the post. File image]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/13/93232607-14201503-image-a-77_1734441443849.jpg)
Fraud campaigners are warning that lonely people could be targeted this Christmas as a Cadbury scam is being spread around. File image. A fake Cadbury website with a suspicious Russian URL asks you to complete a quiz in order to win a giveaway. After you answer the questions, you are prompted to send the link to 20 friends and enter your personal address.
![[A link such as this has been spreading on WhatsApp after tricking people into thinking they are winning a giveaway]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/13/93232899-14201503-image-m-84_1734441505587.jpg)
