Is targetcontests.com a hoax website? YES
scamFRAUDalert see it necessary to issue this ALERT as consumers are complaining receiving text messages stating they had just won a $1,000.00 Gift Card.
The recipients are then directed to go to http://Targetcontest.com and enter some code xxxx to claim their prize. They are further instructed to act within 24 hrs. The phone numbers listed to call are
- 1-832-726-2867
- 616-573-5992
- 909-764-7694
- 619-972-6122
- 323-240-6914
- 619-481-8220
- 612-750-4220
- 909-524-8136
- 619-346-5565
- 647-206-9285
- 909-538-6507
- 619-961-0201
- 619-985-5943
- 857-444-5568
- 877-397-6780
- 619-876-0993
- 619-573-5992
- 732-362-0042
- 804-389-6606
- 804 389 6606
- 985-259-0107
- 985-718-7784
- 404-558-2989
- 909-762-5224
- (951)902-5827
- 909-762-4729
- 951-902-5827
- 951-992-2043
- 985-259-2058
- 307-094-6190
- 951-856-2387
- 218-282-7922
- 405-321-3375
- 612-750-4220
- 612-719-4496
- 612-751-7898
- 760-310-7292
- 951-965-7201
- 612-719-4496
- 608-318-4442
- 612-751-7898
- 424-202-4292
- 800-945-6596
- 909-524-8136
Target Sweepstakes
- http://www.targetcontest.com
- http://www.targetscontest.com
- http://www.target.com
- http://www.tgrz.biz
67.222.12.216 resolves to host.mygt.org.
The following A records are set to 67.222.12.216:
- bestbuycontests.com
- bluewave-inc.com
- bluewavemarketinginc.com
- mygt.org
- ns1-admescor.ahwebhost.com
- ns1.bluewavemarketinginc.com
- ns1.mygt.org
- ns2.mygt.org
- walmartcontests.com
Other associated sites
- * http://www.target.com.bbcp.biz
- * http://www.target.com.bswz.biz
- * http://www.target.com.gpck.biz
- * http://www.target.com.khhd.biz
- * http://www.target.com.llwd.biz
- * http://www.target.com.rdfa.biz
- * http://www.target.com.rdfg.biz
- * http://www.target.com.tbgz.biz
- * http://www.target.com.tzdy.biz
- * http://www.target.com.thhd.biz
- Best Buy – bestbuy.thegiftcarddeal.com
- Disney – disney.thegiftcarddeal.com
- iPad2 – iPad2.thegiftcarddeal.com
- iPhone5 – iphone5.thegiftcarddeal.com
- Starbucks – starbucks.thegiftcarddeal.com
- Subway – subway.thegiftcarddeal.com
- Target – target.thegiftcarddeal.com
- Victoria’s Secret – victoriassecret.thegiftcarddeal.com
- Walmart – walmart.thegiftcarddeal.com”
The following A records are set to 192.162.102.240:
- dj-alex-kssa.com
- targetprizes.com
- targetwinners.com
92.241.168.200 resolves to dns1.2×4.ru.
The following A records are set to 92.241.168.200:
- dns1.combatmusic.org
- ns1.lubovnik.info
- ns1.multikulti-crew.info
- ns1.takhzen.com
- ns1.uspenie.info
- ns1.x-sh0p.info
- ns2.multikulti-crew.info
- ns2.oneload.org
- ns5.passwordbay.org
Whois Server: whois.enom.com
Referral URL: http://www.enom.com
Name Server: NS1.2X4HOSTING.RU
Name Server: NS2.2X4HOSTING.RU
Status: clientTransferProhibited
Updated Date: 09-nov-2012
Creation Date: 09-nov-2012
Expiration Date: 09-nov-2013
Address lookup
canonical name targetcontests.com
aliases
addresses 67.222.12.216
Domain Whois record
Queried whois.internic.net with “dom targetcontests.com”…
Domain Name: TARGETCONTESTS.COM
Registrar: ENOM, INC.
Whois Server: whois.enom.com
Referral URL: http://www.enom.com
Name Server: NS1.TARGETCONTESTS.COM
Name Server: NS2.TARGETCONTESTS.COM
Status: clientTransferProhibited
Updated Date: 11-nov-2012
Creation Date: 10-nov-2012
Expiration Date: 10-nov-2013
Last update of whois database: Mon, 12 Nov 2012 12:28:06 UTC
Queried whois.enom.com with “targetcontests.com
Registration Service Provided By: Namecheap.com
Contact: support@namecheap.com
Visit: http://namecheap.com
Domain name: targetcontests.com
Registrant Contact:
WhoisGuard
WhoisGuard Protected ()
Fax:
11400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90064
US
Administrative Contact:
WhoisGuard
WhoisGuard Protected (52a46e0f427e40cc8b54c8654c609cdc.protect@whoisguard.com)
+1.6613102107
Fax: +1.6613102107
11400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90064
US
Technical Contact:
WhoisGuard
WhoisGuard Protected (52a46e0f427e40cc8b54c8654c609cdc.protect@whoisguard.com)
+1.6613102107
Fax: +1.6613102107
11400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90064
US
Status: Locked
Name Servers:
ns1.targetcontests.com
ns2.targetcontests.com
Creation date: 11 Nov 2012 00:40:00
Expiration date: 10 Nov 2013 16:40:00
Network Whois record
Queried whois.arin.net with “n ! NET-67-222-8-0-1
NetRange: 67.222.8.0 – 67.222.15.255
CIDR: 67.222.8.0/21
OriginAS: AS558
NetName: PRIVATE-CA-1
NetHandle: NET-67-222-8-0-1
Parent: NET-67-222-0-0-1
NetType: Reallocated
RegDate: 2011-06-03
Updated: 2011-06-03
Ref: http://whois.arin.net/rest/net/NET-67-222-8-0-1
OrgName: PrivateSystems Networks CA
OrgId: PNC-28
Address: Net2EZ c/o PrivateSystems Networks
Address: 600 West 7th Street Ste 550
City: Los Angeles
StateProv: CA
PostalCode: 90017
Country: US
RegDate: 2011-06-03
Updated: 2011-08-23
Ref: http://whois.arin.net/rest/org/PNC-28
OrgTechHandle: NOC2915-ARIN
OrgTechName: Network Operations Center
OrgTechPhone: +1-866-332-9894
OrgTechEmail: noc@privatesystems.net
OrgTechRef: http://whois.arin.net/rest/poc/NOC2915-ARIN
OrgAbuseHandle: PNA44-ARIN
OrgAbuseName: PrivateSystems Networks Abuse
OrgAbusePhone: +1-866-332-9894
OrgAbuseEmail: abuse@privatesystems.net
OrgAbuseRef: http://whois.arin.net/rest/poc/PNA44-ARIN
DNS records
name class type data time to live
targetcontests.com IN TXT v=spf1 +a +mx +ip4:67.222.12.216 ?all 14400s (04:00:00)
targetcontests.com IN MX
preference: 0
exchange: targetcontests.com
14400s (04:00:00)
targetcontests.com IN SOA
server: ns1.targetcontests.com
email: 951ryan@gmail.com
serial: 2012111103
refresh: 86400
retry: 7200
expire: 3600000
minimum ttl: 86400
86400s (1.00:00:00)
targetcontests.com IN NS ns2.targetcontests.com 86400s (1.00:00:00)
targetcontests.com IN NS ns1.targetcontests.com 86400s (1.00:00:00)
targetcontests.com IN A 67.222.12.216 14400s (04:00:00)
216.12.222.67.in-addr.arpa IN PTR host.mygt.org 86400s (1.00:00:00)
12.222.67.in-addr.arpa IN SOA
server: ns1.privatesystems.net
email: dns@privatesystems.net
serial: 2012111202
refresh: 10800
retry: 1800
expire: 3600000
minimum ttl: 86400
86400s (1.00:00:00)
12.222.67.in-addr.arpa IN NS ns1.privatesystems.net 86400s (1.00:00:00)
12.222.67.in-addr.arpa IN NS ns2.privatesystems.net 86400s (1.00:00:00)
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