Whatsapp: Rewe and Lidl vouchers are a fake

WhatsApp is once again the platform for fraud attempts. This time it’s about false Rewe vouchers.


A new fraud scheme makes WhatsApp unsafe. This time news is in circulation, which with vouchers for Rewe or Lidl in the amount of up to 100 euro lure. The presentation of the message suggests to the user that he has already won the voucher and is only one click away from receiving the promised sum. In doing so, one gets into the hands of data collectors. This is reported by Mimikama, an association for the elucidation of Internet abuse.


The fraud is done according to a specific pattern: the user is prompted to follow a link. On the website you were sent to, you have to answer a few harmless questions. But the voucher is still not available. You are prompted to send the message to eight contacts. Thus, the fraud scheme is increasingly circulating. Afterwards a forwarding on a profit form, the promised voucher is also at this point not within reach. Instead, they are asked to participate in the contest. The user is requested to provide personal data.


Lesetipp: tips and tricks for WhatsApp


The transmission of your own data then leads to advertising calls and advertising e-mails. This is also in the small print: "Yes, I agree that a selection of the [...] companies inform me by mail, by telephone or by e-mail or SMS about offers [...]." If the data are acquired through a fraud, the risk is high that they will be sold to third parties. In general it is therefore advisable not to trust any foreign news or links and to never give your personal data if you have any concerns. Sweepstakes and curling with prizes and vouchers are a widespread trick to get personal information. If you keep that in the back of your head, you can spare yourself a lot of trouble.


Already in November last year, fraudsters had tried to trap WhatsApp users with fake Emirates tickets. In this case, it was a trick, with the fraud victims at the end of a news subscription, for which money was debited. This can threaten the spoof coupons for Rewe and Lidl as well.