Chris has personally written over 2,000 articles that have been read more than one billion times-and that's just here at How-To Geek. Or they might show you scantily clad women and push a dating website.Ĭhris Hoffman is the former Editor-in-Chief of How-To Geek. Other redirects might take you directly to a page on your phone's app store, hoping you'll install the app.
This type of scam primarily appears on mobile websites, but you'll occasionally stumble onto similar nefarious advertisements in a desktop PC's web browser.ĭeceptive pop-ups we've seen on our phones include 'Congratulations User,' 'Congratulations Apple User,' 'You are the chosen,' 'Amazon Promotional Contest,' and 'Amazon Rewards Event.' They often promise a $1000 Amazon gift card, an Apple iPhone X, or the latest Samsung Galaxy smartphone. The process of automatically taking you from your current page to a new one is known as a 'redirect.' The web page you were viewing had code on it that took you to a new page with a scammy message. It's not a problem with your phone or your web browser. Pop-ups like this in your phone's browser are not malware. Your Phone is Fine the Web Page Has a Problem
