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  1. 01-14-2017, 11:21 AM #1
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    is this real

    Got an email this morning it was from Parts-Express for a $50 Amazon gift card. I haven't clicked on it yet . Has anyone else received this? Gift Card.jpg
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    Structure, punctuation, and grammer look phishy. Also, PE would probably offer something from PE. I would delete.
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    99%+ chance it's a scam and if you click on the link you risk infection to your computer or even ransomware or perhaps a phishing attempt. You you know this vendor, go to their real website by actually typing in the URL you know (or from your browser bookmarks) and ask them about it via their "Contact Us" link on the real site.
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    Unless it's from LOML, anything that starts with "Hello Dear" goes straight into the trash.
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    The only Parts Express I am aware of sells speaker components and does not have a hyphen in the name. Sounds like a scam to me.
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    yea I figured its a scam just wondered if anyone else got this email.
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    They do sell speaker stuff but the do have a hyphen in their web address, I'll email them but preey sure what they will tell me. I mean like why would thay give me a gift card I've never bought from them LOL




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    Quote Originally Posted by Bert Kemp View Post
    I mean like why would they give me a gift card I've never bought from them LOL
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    Pure phishing. I get junk like that all the time, and it gets immediately trashed.
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    FROM Parts Express

    Bert,

    Thank you for contacting Parts Express. Regretfully we currently do not have any Gift Cards/Certificates available through our company. I would disregard the email. Thank you for alerting us on this issue.

    We appreciate your business. Please let us know if we may be of additional assistance.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bert kemp View Post
    got an email this morning it was from parts-express for a $50 amazon gift card. I haven't clicked on it yet . Has anyone else received this? Gift Card.jpg
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