Rewards - email address of sender if winner

[Barbara5053]

Hi, With computer security a concern, if I win a prize in AARP contests what is the email address I should trust as their legitamite sender? Or will the notice come by mail?

Barbara Del Duke

[AARPJanelleM]

@Barbara5053 When you play our Instant Win game, you'll immediately see a message saying you won or lost. If you win a sweepstakes, you will receive an email from email@email.aarp.org or AARPsweeps@e.helloworldemail.com. Learn more here: https://aarp.info/3kmOzTZ 

[OneDayMatisyahu]

You can click here ----> AARP Phishing Emails - AARP Online Community

You can read my thread and you 'should' look at other threads here in this topic of AARP's "Scams & Fraud" for additional information.

The "you have won this or that...." phishing scam/ spam are really common - always be alert and do not 'open and click' until you have checked - do not be tempted.   🤔

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Just checked my latest 'winners - Sweepstakes and Instant Win' and saw this:

For real AARP winning emails - under 'Subject' heading...

      "Your name," congratulations, here is your reward!

 or

            "Your name," Some Steps for Getting Your Reward!

😎

[Sea2Summit]

Never win 😭

[Barbara5053]

Can they add "AARP Benefits -Your Name, steps for getting your reward" and not include a link so we know it's real?  Give instructions to log in and navigate to receive it? Better yet, mail a letter. I wonder how many people miss the rewards. 

Does the website add an alert/message for winners so it's present when you log in, too?  Barb