What is the Heineken beer Father’s Day scam?

WHATSAPP users are being urged to be on alert for a new scam that could steal their bank details ahead of Father's Day.

Users of the popular messaging app are being warned to be vigilant about messages promising free beer which could steal your personal information.

What is the Heineken Whatsapp scam?

The Heineken beer Father’s Day scam is a message you might receive on Whatsapp offering you the chance to win free booze.

The text claims you’ll be given the chance to win a free crate of beer in time for Father’s Day if you click a link.

The link is a tinyurl, which is a shortened link so you can't see which website you are going to be taken to.

The message may vary, but The Sun has seen texts reading: "5,000 coolers full of Heineken for your dad".

But when you click the link, you're taking to a phishing page or other malicious website which could steal your personal details and leave you at risk of fraud.

Phishing or malicious websites may steal personal information and account credentials. 

The scam was raised by Onlinethreatalerts, a website known for tracking internet scams.

It warned that trick was "circulating on social media like wildfire".

The group posted a screenshot of the scam, showing an 18-bottle “cooler pack” of Heineken, claiming 5,000 crates are going to be given away.

Users who follow the link are asked to share 20 contacts and enter their address for delivery.

Heineken responded to the reports on Twitter, stating: “This is a scam.”

It said: "Please don't click on links or forward any messages. Many thanks."