How will you know a prize won from a text message is a scam?

missy: How will you know a prize won from a text message is a scam?
My dad received a text message that he won P850k as a second prize from Phil Communication Corporation Network System. Is it a scam?

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Answer by ஜ ♥ Inez/Inescia ♥ ஜ
Most likely most are. Do some hard investigating.

ஜ ♥ Inez/Inescia ♥ ஜ

Answer by brian2007
Tell your dad it’s a bogus prize-a scam, so tell him to never give out his personal information to the phishers behind this nonsense. He better delete the text message right away.

Answer by JillPinky
Sounds very much like a scam to me. If you click on the below link this site has a comprehensive list of scams and frauds and an online form for the reporting of such – with links for your own country.

https://www.consumerfraudreporting.org/identify.php