Walmart has invited customers who recently made a purchase to take a survey for the chance to win a $100 or $1,000 gift card.
In March 2022, we looked at the legitimacy of an email that appeared to promise the chance to win a $100 or $1,000 Walmart gift card, all for taking a survey. The email’s subject line read: “Take our survey and you could win $1000!” It claimed to come from “Walmart Customer Experience.” The specific email that we reviewed appeared like this: It read as follows: Take our survey and you could win $1000! From:
Walmart Customer Experience Your chance to win a $1,000 Walmart gift card! Got 2 minutes? Tell us about your recent Walmart.com experience for a chance to win a $1,000 Walmart gift card*. Your feedback will help us improve our service. Based on your Walmart.com order placed on March 6, 2022, how likely is it that you would recommend Walmart.com to a friend or colleague? Not At All Likely | Extremely Likely 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 *Entries drawn from $80,000 in
total prizes. * No purchase necessary. Must be 18 or older and a legal resident of the 50 US, DC, or PR to enter. To enter without purchase and for official rules, visit www.entry.survey.walmart.com. Sweepstakes period ends on the date outlined in the official rules. Survey must be taken within ONE week of today. Void where prohibited. Sweepstakes Rules. The main part that caught our eye was the fact that it mentioned “$80,000 in total prizes.” The SweepstakesAfter reviewing the message, we determined that this was not a scam but a legitimate email and sweepstakes that offered a chance to win a $100 or $1,000 Walmart gift card. The email is sent to customers after they make a purchase on Walmart.com. It’s sent by Medallia.com, a “customer experience” platform that works with Walmart and other major brands. The same sweepstakes also appeared to be available to customers who received a receipt from an in-store purchase. The official rules on Walmart’s corporate website said that the company really was giving away five $1,000 gift cards and 750 $100 gift cards. At the time, the sweepstakes period was Jan. 29, 2022, through April 29 of the same year. However, this wasn’t a one-time thing. This was a recurring sweepstakes that happens every three months. Readers can even enter without making a purchase at www.entry.survey.walmart.com.  Be Wary of Email ScamsWhile this Walmart gift card giveaway was indeed legitimate, we urge readers to be cautious about trusting other flashy offers that are received in email messages. In the weeks prior to our review of this Walmart email, we previously reported on a long list of email scams. For example, we published stories covering email scams for Lowe’s, UPS, Paypal, McDonald’s, CVS Pharmacy, Capital One, Costco, eBay, and others. Needless to say, it was refreshing to find that the $1,000 Walmart gift card email sweepstakes actually included a legitimate offer.
You probably get promotional offers in the mail all the time — from various retailers, stores, restaurants and other companies — that typically include special discounts, coupons or other deals. And over the past few years, you’ve probably noticed more and more similar types of offers on Facebook — as many companies use discounts and special deals to promote their page, website or maybe a particular product. But unfortunately, what you see is not always what you get. Read more: How to reduce, or even erase, your digital footprint Beware of fake retail offers arriving in the mailWho wouldn’t want to receive a free gift card in the mail?! That’s exactly why this scam works. Crooks are sending out fake mailers offering $100 gift cards to either Target or Walmart — all you have to do is call the number provided on the mailer and answer a few ‘research’ questions. When you call the number, the first thing the person asks for is a credit card number — instant red flag. But your credit card info isn’t all they’re after — these scammers will take whatever they can get. By simply calling that number, you’ve just given the crooks your cell phone number, which they will sell to other crooks — and then the scam calls will really start rolling in! Here’s an example of a fake offer submitted to WWBT. How to spot a fake mailer scam:
Read more: Warning: IRS scammers sending fake notices through the mail Walmart gift card scam circulating on FacebookThere have also been reports recently of a fake Walmart gift card making the rounds on Facebook. Here’s how it works: someone you know posts about a $250 Walmart gift card that he or she got for free — and you can get one, too — all you have to do is click on the link shared in the post. DON’T CLICK! This is a common method used by scammers to trick unsuspecting Facebook users into clicking on a malicious link (because again, who wouldn’t want a free gift card?). The offer is usually linked to a website that can corrupt your computer with a virus and steal your information. It may also allow hackers to take over your Facebook account and use your profile to lure other victims by direct messaging your friends or posting similar offers. Read more: How to spot fake coupons online How you can help protect yourself from data criminals and identity theft:
Read more: How to get the most out of your gift cards when you’re ready to start spending them How do I get a $100 gift card from Walmart?Get Walmart $100 Gift Card for free with Swagbucks. Sign up for Swagbucks. Sign up for free with just your email and password.. Earn 10000 SB. Complete surveys, take advantage of promos, find shopping deals, play games or watch videos.. Redeem your points for Walmart $100 Gift Card.. Does Walmart give out free gift cards?Walmart does not offer gift cards via text messages, phone calls, online advertisements on websites that are not a Walmart.com site, or through social media sites for “likes” or sharing a post. Walmart will only call or text you with offers if you opt-in to receive such messages.
How does Walmart notify gift card winners?Walmart does give away legitimate gift cards to the winners of drawings for receipt surveys, and these drawings take place four times per year. However, the winners of these gift cards are always notified by certified mail, not via email or text message.
Is there a $100 gift card?As mentioned, these cards come in denominations of $25, $50, $100 and $200, and are NOT reloadable (meaning once the balance on the card is used up, you need to buy another card and cannot add more money to that same card).
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Is Walmart giving away $100 gift cards?
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