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‘Tesco Game’ £500 Voucher Giveaway Facebook Scam
According to a Facebook Page that calls itself ‘Tesco Game’ and features the Tesco logo, you can win a £500 Tesco voucher just by sharing a post from the Page. The post claims that 50 winners will be chosen at random.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 26, 2015
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P&O Cruises ‘Win a Gift Bag’ Facebook Scam
According to a post currently appearing on Facebook, you can share and comment to win a gift bag containing a P&O Cruise for four people. The post features photographs supposedly depicting the cruise gift bags. However, the post is fraudulent.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 24, 2018
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Virgin Airways ‘Complimentary First Class Flights’ Facebook Survey Scam
The Facebook Page is not an official Virgin Australia Page and has no association with the company. The Page is a scam designed to trick you into promoting the bogus prize draw and providing your personal information via a suspect online survey.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 20, 2017
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SCAM – ‘Devil’s Pool Fall Epic Selfie Video’
The message is a scam designed to trick people into creating accounts on a suspect video streaming website. The photograph of the man is genuine, but he did not fall as claimed and there is no video.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 10, 2014
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‘Get a Free JCPenney $80 Gift Card’ Facebook Scam
The post is fraudulent. It has no connection to JCPenney and those who participate will not receive a gift card. The post is a scam designed to trick you into spamming your friends and divulging your personal information via dodgy ‘survey’ or ‘offer’…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 21, 2016
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Fake Center Parcs Facebook Page is a Like-Farming Scam
Update In November 2018, a new version of this Center Parcs scam claimed that you could comment and share for the chance to win a holiday for 4 people. The post purports to be from a person called “Mark Frendon” who claims to be the CEO of Center Parcs.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 14, 2016
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Facebook Survey Scam – Free Argos Gift Card
This Facebook message claims that users can receive a free £500 Argos Gift Card just by clicking a link in the post. However, the message is not an official Argos promotion. In fact, it is a typical survey scam.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 9, 2012
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‘Missed Message From Apple’ Survey Scam Email
The email is not from Apple and clicking the link will not open a missed Apple message. The message is a scam designed to trick you into submitting your personal information on suspect ‘prize offer’ websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 12, 2016
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Facebook Scam Promises ‘Royal Caribbean Cruise Tickets to Any Location’
The post is a scam. It is not associated with Royal Caribbean in any way and there are no prizes. The purpose of the fraudulent post is to gather as many Facebook Page likes as possible in the shortest possible time and then either use the page to launch…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 11, 2016
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Mini Cooper Countryman Giveaway on Facebook is a Scam
The Facebook Page is fraudulent and it is not giving away a Mini Cooper. It is a scam designed to rapidly accumulate large numbers of Facebook Page likes.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 4, 2016
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‘Alton Towers 5 Free Tickets’ Facebook Survey Scam
According to a post that is currently circulating rapidly on Facebook, you can click to get 5 free tickets for the popular UK theme park Alton Towers. Supposedly, the tickets are being given away as a means of celebrating the theme park’s 39th anniversary.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 8, 2018
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Fake 50 Cent Cash Giveaway Facebook Page is a Like-Farming Scam
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Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 5, 2015
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Costco ‘Free $41 Voucher’ Facebook Giveaway Scam
According to a post that is being shared on Facebook, Costco is giving all Facebook users a gift voucher valued at $41. Supposedly, Costco has launched this “limited time offer” as a means of celebrating its anniversary.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 16, 2019
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SURVEY SCAM – ‘See Who Watched Your Profile’
The post is a scam that attempts to trick you into spamming your friends and providing your personal information via dodgy online surveys. You will NOT get to see who watched your profile no matter how many surveys you complete.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 13, 2014
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‘Did You get Your Refund’ Emails Open Binary Options Scam Website
According to this email, I’ve been sent a refund of $231.45. The email suggests that I click a link to review the transaction online. The “transaction number” listed in the email implies that the alleged refund is related to an Amazon transaction.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 26, 2017
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Beyonce is NOT Dead – Fake-News Beyonce Death Post Open Scam Websites
Beyonce is not dead nor has she attempted suicide. The post is a callous and morally reprehensible attempt to trick people into visiting websites that in turn link to malware, survey scams, and decidedly dodgy “get rich” promotions.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 7, 2016
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Facebook Like-Farming Scam – 100 MacBook Laptop Giveaway
The Page is fraudulent and it is not giving away MacBook laptops as claimed. It is a scam designed to accumulate as many likes as possible in the shortest possible time.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 8, 2015
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Beware the ‘My Profile Stalkers’ Facebook Scam
A post currently appearing on Facebook claims that you can check who your profile stalkers are by clicking a link. The message features a list of people that have supposedly been stalking the person who posted it along with the number of times they have…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 30, 2017
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‘European Debt Recovery Unit’ Scam Email
This email claims that an entity named the European Debt Recovery Unit is “aware of your sad ordeal about your unpaid fund” and can help you receive the money previously promised to you.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 29, 2018
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Yet Another Tesco ‘Free Voucher’ Survey Scam Hitting Facebook
According to a post that is currently appearing on Facebook, retailer Tesco is giving away a free £100 voucher to everyone. The post urges you to click to get your free vouchers.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 14, 2017
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