congratulations apple user, $1000 amazon gift card popup

What it seems to be doing is hijacking JavaScript.

I turned off JavaScript in Safari. In iOS, go to Settings, Safari, scroll to the bottom and select Advanced, then switch off the JavaScript button.

Not only did that make the phishing ad go away, it made all the "Subscribe" popups on news sites go away too.

It's a phishing scam. This link will help: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204759

Okay, clearing Website Data DID help!!

I don’t get that ad anymore. I went to Settings > Safari then I went to website data and selectively remove anything from suspect sites (mostly unknown sites, Yahoo, ad networks, etc). I’d recommend most people should just clear everything, as it’s less work.

I contacted Amazon about this problem and this is their response:

I’ve had the same problem, as have many others. Unfortunately, there isnt a lot of information online about this bogus popup. It’s not web-site specific, it has appeared for me on many different sites.

For me the only solution was to turn to a third-party content blocker. Support for third-party content blockers was a new feature Apple added to Safari beginning with iOS 9. I chose 1Blocker, which is available in the App Store, but there are other options available. By turning on 1Blocker’s options for blocking ads and trackers I was able to successfully eliminate the bogus pop up you’re describing. Note: I am in no way affiliated with 1Blocker or any software company.

I can appreciate that using third-party content blockers on your device adds some additional complexity to your system. There may be some web sites that are adversely affected by programs like 1Blocker. Fortunately, you can add sites you trust to the program’s “whitelist” feature, which effectively turns blocking off just for those trusted sites.

Despite the added complexity, Apple clearly recognized the value of content blockers when it added the ability to support them to iOS. I’ve been very happy browsing with 1Blocker.

Good luck and let me know if I can help.

— Robert

What I believe to work for me is to do the following:

1. Go to settings->safari->clear history and web data

2. Go to Settings->privacy->advertising->reset advertising identifier

I've been getting the pop up for several days and tried a couple of the other suggestions without success.

Turning off JavaScript in Safari has fixed the problem so far.

Thank you, tesg!

In iOS, go to Settings, Safari, scroll to the bottom and select Advanced, then switch off the JavaScript button.

It is at hijacking JavaScript, it’s placing up what is called a modal window which sits on top of everything else and places a gray transparent background over it to show you that you can’t click on anything below it and the only thing that allows you access to is the dialog box which is the white window that appears with the message about the gift card and then only gives you access to press OK

Hey there cool sherm, this type of pop up has nothing to do with the device you are on. You can clear it all you want but it is a scam that makes use of a JavaScript vulnerability in a site’s advertising code. It is the site that is affected not your device (:

Big Mistake. You need to immediately change you Apple ID Password. Follow the directions in this link: Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

My wife has this message popping up on her iPad while playing a puzzle app. The app uses ads and after the ad finishes it opens Safari with this message not allowing her to finish her puzzle. After trying the suggestions here and even a content blocker, the pop ups continued. My solution for today was to disable Safari on the iPad. Settings -- General -- Restrictions -- disable Safari. The puzzle is almost finished now. Success!

Hello,

For your personal safety-

Amazon has a letter saying this is a scam.

Go to Settings > Safari > and then Clear History and Website Data. Whatever website you're on when this pops up, avoid that site.