In-app phishing?
Kristyclifford

Just had what appears to be an in-app phishing scam pop up - anyone else seen something like this?

"http://s3.amazonaws.com

MESSAGE!

Congratulations Verizon Wireless user, you have been chosen for a chance to get a new iPhone 6s, MacBook Pro, or iPad

Click OK to continue."

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turbopowered
Enthusiast - Level 2

My family got this,  I would like to know the source...

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BUSTR0GIANTCATFISH
Enthusiast - Level 2

I've been getting it too. I found a discussion on it but no solution.

Assistance with s3.amazonaws pop-up | Android Forums

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vzw_customer_support
Customer Service Rep

Phishing scams can be scary BUSTROGIANTCATFISH. Let's keep your information secure and find out what is going on. Is this a particular application you are visiting and getting this message on? Have you provided any personal information? Please provide details.



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BUSTR0GIANTCATFISH
Enthusiast - Level 2

I started a new thread and found an answer.

This is not a device issue or application. This is called 'Ransomware'.

The site is populating a fake popup indicating you won a prize. This locks down the web browser, rendering the browser useless. The only way to remove this pop up is to clear the data from the browser via Settings>Applications>Application Manager>Chrome>Delete Data

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