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I keep getting redirected to a spam ‘FB gifts’ thing?

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EntirelyAnonymised · 28/02/2019 10:55

Morning.

As of about 10 minutes ago, every couple of clicks I keep getting redirected to some spammy ‘Congratulations you’ve won!’ page on Facebook? I’m just clicking on the usual MN navigation buttons, nothing weird. My device doesn’t have any viruses.

iPhone 6S
Safari
Mobile version
IOS 12.1.4

I’ve attached screenshots of the of the pages I keep redirecting to. It started on a multiples thread (also pictured).

I keep getting redirected to a spam ‘FB gifts’ thing?
I keep getting redirected to a spam ‘FB gifts’ thing?
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AnyaMumsnet · 28/02/2019 12:24

Hi there all,

Thanks for letting us know about this and we're so sorry this is happening - we're looking into it now.

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AnyaMumsnet · 28/02/2019 17:20

Hi there all,

Thanks for getting in touch.

It should be sorted now, but do let us know if it's not.

MNHQ

AnyaMumsnet · 01/03/2019 10:05

Hi there all,

Please don't worry, it's absolutely nothing to do with a data breach. Is this still happening for anyone today? We think it should be sorted but if it's still happening let us know.

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AnyaMumsnet · 26/03/2019 11:30

Hi there all,

Unfortunately, some fraudulent advertising buyers install malicious code and try to bypass the security systems of websites. They target users using random categories, and constantly change these categories which can make it very hard for security teams to find the source.

At Mumsnet we only work with reputable organisations, but in this case we are dealing with well-organised fraudsters, which makes it extremely hard to identify the root cause.

We appreciate all the information you send to us and we use it to help investigate and test out scenarios in an attempt to solve the problem. We are currently talking to Google's Trust and Safety teams to find out more and we'll continue to do our best to avoid these situations.

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