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Has anyone else got that thing flashing at the top?

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phoenix Thu 26-May-16 17:33:53

Instead of the usual ads, I'm getting a really annoying blue box with a world globe (among other things) a flashing red number1 on it, I think it's sort of meant to look as if it's an inbox with a message in it

In the course of trying to make it go away, the damn thing opened and it seems to be some sort of "survey" hmm with the chance to win a £500 Tesco voucher, and asks for your mobile number,which of course I did NOT give!

A scam, methinks, but what is it doing on my GN screen? confused

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ninathenana Fri 27-May-16 23:47:49

grannylyn click the paperclip under the typing box select photo click the one you want and post

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Indinana Sat 28-May-16 10:35:40

Oh it's back again angry

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Indinana Sat 28-May-16 10:38:45
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Here's what it looks like GNHQ, except of course I can't reproduce the flashing red no. 1 in still photography wink

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phoenix Sat 28-May-16 11:47:47

I've still got the damn thing.

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jinglbellsfrocks Sat 28-May-16 12:08:08

I will swap it for my Mycotoxin Management ad.

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jinglbellsfrocks Sat 28-May-16 12:10:07

Have you tried clicking on the 1? There might be some message behind it.

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wot Sat 28-May-16 12:24:51

You do it first then, jings

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wot Sat 28-May-16 12:34:51

I've just clicked on it and its a con, I think I've been charged £9 to my mobile. I'm really FED UP now.

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jinglbellsfrocks Sat 28-May-16 12:41:48

I haven't got it! No way could they have charged you anything just by you clicking on it.

Who did it say they are?

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wot Sat 28-May-16 12:50:14

First it was tescos, then it asked for my mobile number and then in small writing it said £9 charge on mobile. I doubt if I've got that amount on my phone as I very rarely use it. It just seems that you have to watch out all the time or you'll get cheated. Now I'm paranoid as well as neurotic!

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phoenix Sun 29-May-16 10:04:40

I don't think it is actually Tesco, the "prize" on offer is Tesco vouchers

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Indinana Sun 29-May-16 10:23:32

Oh, I've just tried again tapping on the little cross on my iPhone and this time I have managed to open the Ad Choices menu and tell it to stop showing this ad! Yay!!!

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ninathenana Sun 29-May-16 11:48:19

I'm trying to get up the courage to click the X
sadangry
Can I be as brave as indinana

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baNANAGran3 Thu 02-Jun-16 23:17:53

I too have had the flashing red envelope which has been really annoying, originally from a Tesco competition form - which obviously wasn't. Click on the cross at the right of it and it gives you options to get rid of it. So far so good.

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