GAINESVILLE- Retailers are vying for your money as Black Friday approaches, but so are scammers.

The most common text message scam to hit advertises a one thousand dollar gift certificate to Best Buy.

Similar scams have targeted Wal-Mart stores in our area.

Alachua County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Brandon Kutner says, " If you ever get a text message or are directed to a website that asks for your personal information that these account holders should already have then it's a very good indication that it's a scam to begin with."

Best buy corporate offices say they are aware of the phishing text message scams and that it appears to be a national problem.

They also maintain that they will never ask you for personal information over the phone.