Scam on Mercado Livre promises 2.000 gifts for its 20th anniversary.

scam on Mercado LibreStore anniversaries are always a good time for consumers, with incredible promotions and discounts on products. However, it's necessary to be careful, as scams can be perpetrated using this premise, like the current scam related to Mercado Livre's 20th anniversary.

In another text we already talked about how don't fall for internet scams, every precaution is always necessary.

How the Free Market Scam works

It is common for people in WhatsApp are receiving messages apparently coming from the Mercado Livre talking about gifts distributed for the 20 years of the platform. In this link, which promises distribution of small gifts to state-of-the-art cell phones, the user answers questions that collect personal information from the user. The Mercado Livre scam on WhatsApp, however, has some details that help to realize that it is not an official link.

Generally, to appear true, the link is accompanied by comments from supposed other users who participated in the promotion, commenting on the gifts they received. A detail that makes it possible to recognize the scam is in the promotion link: instead of being in the form of shortened links Mercado Livre or even with the entire address, the link starts with a strange “jokehill.top”.

It is important to be careful not to lose access to the account or even have money stolen.

Official positioning of the Free Market

About the scam on Mercado Livre, the platform sent an official comment on how to prevent it:

Since yesterday, a fake Mercado Livre birthday giveaway has been circulating on Whatsapp. It is a case of misleading advertising and our expert team is already working on the matter.
However, it is always worth remembering:
1. Mercado Livre uses only verified channels (the one with the blue checkmark next to the name) to contact buyers and sellers.
2. Always verify the address from which the communication reached you before providing your details.
We are constantly working to make our platform always safe for everyone.

It is always important that you keep an eye on where you receive promotions, as there is always a slight chance of being a scam attempt, especially after the numerous data leaks that have occurred.

For more information on data leaks, like the troubling January leak, keep an eye on showmetech.