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andreatx1's avatar
andreatx1
New Member
9 years ago

HughesNet Survey 'Reward' Offer

For the second time in a couple or so weeks, I've had a HughesNet User survey pop up.
The  popup promises me a reward offer. The first time I took the survey to provide feedback and I was curious abo8ut the reward offer. What a disappointment!! The survey consists mostly out of generic questions with yes, no, maybe, n/a answer options and no way to leave some actual feedback. The 'Reward' consists of a choice of several products valued between $80 and $110 (Anti-aging System, Garinia Weight Loss Kit, E-Cig Kit, Hair Growth Product) Muscle Builder, Teeth Whitening System, and Wrinkle Cream) and all you have to do is pay between 4 and $7 for shipping. HOWEVER, if you actually look at the fineprint, it says if you do not return/cancel the order withing 14 days, you are then signed up for autoship and you will be charged whatever your product costs on a monthly bases.
HughesNet, what kind of a reward is that and how many people who don't read the fineprint get taken to the cleaners??? WHY???
I hope me posting this here saves someone from falling into this trap.
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  • BirdDog's avatar
    BirdDog
    Assistant Professor
    9 years ago
    Just because it says HughesNet does not mean it is HughesNet. People need to realize there are thousands of scams on the internet where fraudulent people pose as well known companies just to get money and personal information.

    Rule of thumb, do not click on any link when a company sends an email. Instead go to the page of the company and log in like you normally would. DO NOT click on links in email to log into anything. 
  • El Dorado Netwo's avatar
    El Dorado Netwo
    Advanced Tutor
    9 years ago
    And never EVER give out your credit card or any other personal info to anyone or for anything you receive by Email or in a browser popup window, regardless of who they say they are. These parasites depend on peoples' misplaced trust for their blood.

    BTW, as I mentioned in another topic on scams, I'm moving ahead with putting together a free class on Internet safety for our local Senior Centers here. And I invite our other techie Members on these Forums to spare some time in their communities and consider doing the same.

    You have something truly valuable to offer to others less knowledgeable, especially elderly newcomers to the Internet who grew up in a different time when criminals couldn't pick your pockets from halfway around the world. 
  • Mary Brown's avatar
    Mary Brown
    New Member
    9 years ago
    The fake hughesnt pop-up on your computer could be caused by a certain unknown program that can use cookies to measure your recent internet activities. I encountered such scam a less weeks ago. Simply resetting Firefox or Chrome can't stop it. Malwarebytes might be powerful for you. But luckily  I removed this pop-up with the help of a internet tutorial.