The scam involves the sender requesting the consumers’ banking details and requesting them to deposit monies into an account in order for them to receive their winnings.

Unilever will never request consumers to deposit money after winning a competition. In case of any SMS contest run by Unilever, the company will also not require a winner to send banking details via SMS. All winners will be contacted by Unilever representatives individually and winners will not be expected to pay any administration or transactional fees. They also recommend that one does not disclose personal or financial details to anyone that one does not know.

Unilever brands run SMS competitions from time to time but they are fully branded and recognisable as such. If one has any suspicions, phone the consumer care line on 0860572908.