'Comcast Cable Communications Congratulations' Pop-Ups

The 'Comcast Cable Communications Congratulations' pop-ups are part of a cleverly engineered tactic that tries to convince people that they have won an amazing price such as a new iPhone, iPad, gift voucher or another cool gadget. The 'Comcast Cable Communications Congratulations' pop-ups appear to be personalized depending on the visitor's location and Internet Service Provider (ISP) – the fraudsters can find out this information easily by checking the visitor's IP address via public IP querying services. So, for example, visitors from the United States that use Comcast would end up seeing their country and ISP cited in the pop-up, therefore making it more believable. It is important to remember that the 'Comcast Cable Communications Congratulations' pop-ups and similar website messages probably are part of a scheme, and you should not follow their instructions.

The 'Comcast Cable Communications Congratulations' pop-ups' goal is to try to get you to claim a prize that you supposedly won. During this phase, you may be prompted to complete various tasks, such as:

• Complete a short survey with basic questions.
• Provide personally identifiable information like your name, address, phone, and email – this data may be used for targeted advertising, unsolicited calls, etc.
• You may be asked to send a premium text message to verify your identity – a common trick to monetize tactics of this sort.

If you encounter 'Comcast Cable Communications Congratulations' pop-ups, you should ignore their 'amazing prizes' and continue to a safer website.