Got a random text today telling me I'd won a $1000 Best Buy gift card

[Orrex]

I'm 1000% sure it's legit!

[seabeyond]

1. my son got one a couple months ago. was sure he was a winner. i laughed at him

no really he says....

go for it dude. wasted a half hour and then came back to me

nope, didnt win. but i bet you will be the lucky one. promise

[Orrex]

2. It's actually the second identically text I've received from two different numbers

That means it's double-real and I'm in line for $2000 of free stuff!

[seabeyond]

3. FREE stuff. its gotta be real. they wouldnt promise otherwise.

congrats.

[RiffRandell]

4. I always get calls that I won a cruise.

The only reason I haven't cashed it in is because I don't want to get the Norwalk virus.

[Orrex]

7. The narwhal virus?!?!? That must be the coolest disease ever!

Oh, wait a minute.

[TheMightyFavog]

14. Is that the one that opens with the annoying ship's horn?

I used to get that one all the time. Multiple times per day, until I finally figured out my phone's block function...

[NewJeffCT]

5. I think it's from a Nigerian prince

if I'm not mistaken.

I get them from Wal-Mart.

[pipi_k]

6. Whoo hoo!

Hey, don't forget to give them all your personal and banking information and the keys to your home and car.

And then forward that random text to another 500 people in order to qualify for an extra $1000.

[Dr. Strange]

8. Did you forget the sarcasm smilie?

[Orrex]

10. Actually, I forgot the sarcasm simile

It's like a cool drink of water after a long trek over arid, humorless terrain.

[RebelOne]

9. I got a call from someone with a very heavy accent, which sounded African.

He said that I had won $3,500. I asked him if he was calling from Nigeria and then hung up.

[Codeine]

11. I got one today for a $1000 Visa Reward card.

Do those sorts of texts really ever fool anyone?

[YellowRubberDuckie]

12. Been getting the same ones.

Weird.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

13. It's called SMiShing.

http://www.kare11.com/news/article/976015/391/SMiShing-The-latest-scam-to-hit-smart-phones

[RZM]

15. I got the Wal-Mart version of the same text

Stupid scammers.