A student from British Columbia was recently caught up in a major controversy surrounding a popular Tim Hortons contest. The contest, which promised a chance to win free coffee for a year, turned out to be a scam with hundreds of false winners.
The student, who wishes to remain anonymous, received a notification on their Tim Hortons app stating that they had won the grand prize of free coffee for a year. Excited and grateful, the student shared the news with their friends and family.
However, their excitement was short-lived when they received another notification from the app stating that there had been a mistake and they were not actually a winner. Confused and disappointed, the student reached out to Tim Hortons for an explanation.
It was then revealed that the contest had been compromised by a third-party app that had been used to generate fake winning notifications. Tim Hortons quickly took action and removed the app from their system, but not before hundreds of people had already been falsely notified of their “win”.
In a statement, Tim Hortons apologized for the confusion and inconvenience caused by the scam. They also reassured customers that their personal information was not compromised and that they are taking steps to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.
This incident serves as a reminder to always be cautious when participating in online contests and to only trust official sources. It also highlights the importance of companies taking necessary measures to protect their customers’ information and prevent fraudulent activities.
As for the student, they have learned a valuable lesson and will think twice before believing any online notifications claiming to be a winner.
