More than 100 million people in the world pay for a Costco membership each year, largely because the wholesale retailer tends to provide the most bang for your buck with bulk shopping. The company also sends exclusive offers to members, but don’t let your eagerness for the best deals put you in harm’s way. While you’re scouring your inbox for the latest promo, you could end up falling for a scam. Experts are now warning that shoppers should delete a new email claiming to be from Costco if they receive it. Read on to find out what you should keep an eye out for in your inbox.
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If you’ve received an email from Costco and T-Mobile in the last month or so, you’re not alone. Snopes, a fact-checking website, reported on Feb. 10 that it had reviewed multiple emails recently sent, claiming to be from both companies. The messages promise a “gift” or “exclusive reward,” with a subject line that usually reads “We have been trying to reach you—Please respond!”
According to Snopes, two of the “exclusive reward” emails they reviewed were marked with the Costco name and pink T-Mobile coloring. “Congratulations! You have been selected to get an exclusive reward from Costco and T-Mobile,” the body of these messages says.
Costco and T-Mobile have not teamed up for an exclusive email giveaway….
