“Your loyalty points expire tonight” texts

A text from your “mobile operator” or bank says your points expire at midnight. Swap them for a gift — just pay a small shipping fee.

What it looks like

How it usually ends

There were no points. The shipping page saved the card and charged a “membership” every month.

Red flags

• Points that expire today
• A small shipping or handling fee
• A link outside the company’s domain

What to do

• Check points only in the company’s own app.
• Small fees are bait for your card details.
• Forward scam texts to your country’s spam-reporting number.

Could you spot it in the moment?

In Painted Sky you’re born at random somewhere on Earth and live a whole life — and this scam is one of the fakes that can find you. Make the call yourself, then replay the same life with a lens that shows what was fake.

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