Currys PC World is an electronics and computing retailer operating in the UK.
About Currys PC World scam texts, emails and phone calls
Text and email scams that target popular retailers can vary widely, but will typically be designed to lure a recipient into clicking a link or downloading harmful files from the Internet. Popular variants of these scams can include -
- The claim the recipient has an invoice or shipping/billing information for a recent purchase attached to an email or downloadable by clicking a link.
- The claim that the recipient has a package waiting to be collected and the recipient needs to click a link to see what it is.
- The claim that the recipient has been locked out of their account due to security issues or policy violations and they need to click a link to resolve.
- That the recipient has made a purchase and can click a link or call a helpline number if the recipient did not make the purchase
- That the recipient has won a competition or lottery or prize draw
An example of a scam Currys text (SMS) message is below that claims the recipient has a package waiting for them to collect.
Hi!
You have (1) Package from Currys
Ref: UPS-67884-XL
Last chance to pick it up>>
The email below claims that recipient made an order and provides a link for the recipient to click in order to cancel it.
Facebook scams
Currys PC World are also a frequent target for fake competitions and promotions on Facebook, whereby Facebook users are told to like/comment/share a post to win expensive prizes. However these posts are designed to lure users to entering their personal information into spammy marketing websites.
Report a Currys PC World phone, text or email scam
How to report a Currys PC World scam text?
Currys PC World do not currently have a direct reporting feature. See below information instead.
How to report a Currys PC World scam email?
Currys PC World do not currently have a direct reporting feature. See below information instead.
If you're in the UK, you can ALSO report scams...
- Scam emails can be forwarded to The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) at report@phishing.gov.uk
- Scam texts can be forwarded to your phone carrier on 7726
- All types of cybercrime and fraud can be reported to the police via ActionFraud by calling 0300 123 2040 (or 101 in Scotland) or by using ActionFraud's online reporting tool here.
If you're in the USA, you can ALSO report scams...
- Scam texts can be forwarded to your phone carrier on 7726
- All types of cybercrime and fraud can be reported to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by using their complaint assistant here or by calling 1-877-382-4357 (9am-8pm ET)
From a different country? Click here.
You can also forward SMS or email scams to us at scam@thatsfake.com
Avoiding Currys PC World phone, text and email scams
While emails or text messages from retailers may be genuine, recipients should always be sceptical of such messages when they ask them to click links, open attachments, download files or call phone numbers.
- Avoid clicking links or opening attachments on emails and text messages that claim to come from an online retailer, even one you have shopped with before. If you’re not sure if it is genuine, go to the retailer's website directly and login or contact them using the information on their website.
- Be especially cautious of texts and emails that appear to try and panic you with threats of having your account suspended.
- Never open email attachments or download files from emails claiming to show billing information or invoices unless you were specifically expecting that email.
- If you do click a link in a message, always check the web address of the page you're on to see if it belongs to the retailer.
- For emails that appears to come from a retailer, look for common red flags such as generic greetings (i.e. Hello customer) and poor spelling and grammar.
- You won't win a prize draw, comeptition or lottery you didn't enter. If it appears too good to be true, it probably is!
If you’re not sure if a messages from Currys PC World is real, you can also tweet their Twitter support channel @TeamKnowhowUK with the text or a screenshot of the message.