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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

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.

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

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!!!

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

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

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!

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?

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.

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

You do it first then, jings

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

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

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

I will swap it for my Mycotoxin Management ad.

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

I've still got the damn thing.

Indinana Sat 28-May-16 10:38:45

Here's what it looks like GNHQ, except of course I can't reproduce the flashing red no. 1 in still photography wink

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

Oh it's back again angry

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

hildajenniJ Fri 27-May-16 20:05:01

I had it this morning and it went away. It's back again. I don't want to enter this competition although £500 shopping voucher would be very nice. They will just bombard you with other competitions afterwards, and it's very unlikely that you would win anything. Also you have to look closely at the small print as there is often a charge for phone calls. I steer clear of them all.

wot Fri 27-May-16 18:33:45

I've got it too and its very distracting............

grannylyn65 Fri 27-May-16 17:34:17

How do I send screenshot to you? I have pic !

phoenix Fri 27-May-16 17:14:06

Please, please PLEASE MAKE IT GO AWAY!!!!!!!

phoenix Fri 27-May-16 13:31:35

I've even tried starting the bloody "survey" and lying, by clicking on the under sixteen option. I then get a message saying "sorry, you must be over 16 to take part" (or something like that), but still the damn thing comes back!

Lona Fri 27-May-16 13:27:49

phoenix You have to give it that look! grin

phoenix Fri 27-May-16 13:25:09

Lona I did that, but it just comes back!

phoenix Fri 27-May-16 13:05:11

I'm still getting it on my Hudl, but not on my desktop.

LauraGransnet (GNHQ) Fri 27-May-16 10:09:28

Would those of you still seeing this ad try to send a screenshot to us? smile

Indinana Fri 27-May-16 09:58:56

Couldn't do that on my iPhone Lona - I tried tapping the little cross but nothing happened sad.
It seems to have disappeared now though, thank heavens!

Lona Fri 27-May-16 09:48:09

I had it, clicked on the cross on the corner, then clicked on one of the choices to remove it. Haven't got it now.
#smartarse?