A washing machine for 1.95 euros? Does that sound unusual? Arouses suspicion? Well, that's the only thing that's appropriate in this case. This is just data collection , and on top of that you also get a subscription that you probably never wanted. But one after anonther …
It starts with a Facebook status post
It is advertised here with a photo of two Samsung washing machines and price tags with the amount of €1.95 attached. The text is intended to explain this absolute bargain price:

If you click on “Apply now”, you will be redirected to a fake “Amazon” website. Can be recognized by the URL, which did not come from “amazon.de”:

We recognize a familiar process
But “familiar” here does not equate to “positive”. However, the process of this competition, this raffle, is always the same if it ends up being a fake.
We reach a page that has the Amazon logo, but has nothing else to do with the online portal. The text and price also do not match the announcement from before. You are congratulated and only have to answer a few questions, but do so quickly as the number of washing machines is limited. Apparently there are only 5 left in stock! Translated, this means: “Click quickly, enter data quickly, don’t read the lowercase letters.”
On the next page (attention, again a new URL, again not one that is connected to Amazon or Samsung - “toptraffex.com”) we find information about which washing machine it should be and price information: “€1.95 and free delivery”.
Like now, it was said earlier that we would have to pay the shipping costs. Now delivery is free again. Everything is so inconsistent that it gives you a headache.

And here we already have the information about what it's about. But to do that you would have to read this long text. If you don't do this, you then enter your name, address (for delivery of the washing machine, of course) and your credit card details (for payment of the washing machine or shipping costs - whatever).
Bye-bye washing machine, hello subscription!
And you get your Samsung washing machine... um, its 5 day trial subscription. If you do not cancel after this test period, the amount will be debited from your credit card. By the way, this can also vary according to your choice. - Very nice. So that can get really expensive.
The small print says:
“Why do we need your billing information? If you participate in this service, you will receive a 5-day trial of our partner's program. If you continue a subscription after the 5-day trial period, the amount will be charged to your credit card, which may vary depending on your choice. If your contribution is charged to your credit card or other payment method, you will retain access to these services, which are reserved exclusively for members who pay for access on our partner website.”
Conclusion
There is no Samsung washing machine that is being sold off by Amazon for 1.95 euros. Instead, you get a subscription where the price can vary.
In addition, you have given your personal information such as name, address, telephone number, email address and credit card details to complete strangers who are probably up to no good with it. Apart from the announced subscription, the debit of 1.95, you can probably expect spam in the future and hope that nothing is done with the credit card details.
In short: If something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. - Hands off!
In keeping with the topic: washing machines for just 2 euros! Subscription trap included.
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