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No, Lowe’s Is NOT Giving Away $100 Gift Cards On Facebook For Mother’s Day
The post is fraudulent. Those who participate have no chance of getting a gift card and the post has no connection to Lowe’s. In fact, the post is a Facebook scam designed to trick you into divulging your personal information on scam survey websites as well…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 24, 2017
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“100 iPhones Giveaway”; on Facebook is a Scam
The Facebook post is fraudulent and no iPhones are being given away. It is a scam designed to promote the bogus Page across the network and gather large numbers of likes so that the Page can be reused for further scam campaigns or be sold on the black market…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 2, 2017
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Beware The “Weekly Deals”; Scam Facebook Page
The Weekly Deals Page is fraudulent. The Page is not giving away any of the items listed. There are no prizes and no winners. The bogus prize posts are scams designed to trick you into spamming your friends with the same fake giveaway and divulging your…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 24, 2017
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Baby With Eye Cancer Facebook Scam
According to a post that circulates via Facebook, you can help a baby with eye cancer just by liking, sharing, and commenting on his picture. The post features a series of images depicting a child with a severe eye condition.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 10, 2018
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Cadbury ‘Free Basket of Chocolate’ Facebook Scam
According to a post that is circulating on Facebook, chocolate maker Cadbury is rewarding EVERYONE with a free basket of chocolate to celebrate their 194 year anniversary.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 14, 2018
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KFC ‘Free Chicken Buckets’ Facebook Scam
According to a post currently being shared on Facebook, KFC is giving 3 free chicken buckets to EVERYONE as a way of celebrating the company’s 67th anniversary. The post features the KFC logo along with images depicting the promised chicken buckets.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 15, 2019
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Fake Microsoft Support Email Links to Survey Scam
A scam email that is currently hitting inboxes purports to be from Microsoft Support and claims that your message was not sent. The email has no connection to Microsoft and nothing to do with any unsent messages.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 22, 2018
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Lamborghini Giveaway Facebook Like-Farming Scam
The message is a scam. The Page is not giving away Lamborghinis as claimed. The post is a typical like-farming scam designed to increase the popularity and reach of the bogus Page and garner more likes under false pretences.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 1, 2014
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SCAM – ‘Kohl’s is Rewarding Each Family with FREE $150 OFF Coupon’
A post that is being shared widely across Facebook claims that US department store chain Kohl’s is giving away $150 off coupons to celebrate Black Friday.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 5, 2018
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‘Outdoor Play House’ Facebook Giveaway Scam
According to a post that is being shared on Facebook, you can win a children’s outdoor playhouse just by liking and sharing the post, adding the comment “done”, and liking the originating Facebook Page.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 13, 2017
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Kroger Club $200 Black Friday Coupon Scam Hitting Facebook
A post currently circulating on Facebook is claiming that US retailer Kroger is giving every family a $200 off coupon as a means of celebrating Black Friday.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 12, 2018
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Whole Foods Market “Free $275 Grocery Coupon”; Facebook Scam
The post is not associated with Whole Foods Market in any way. And, the claim that Whole Foods is giving everyone free $275 coupons is a lie designed to trick people into clicking. Those who do participate will win nothing whatsoever.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 8, 2016
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‘Win a Toyota Land Cruiser’ Facebook Scam
According to a post being shared on Facebook, Toyota is giving away 500 brand new Land Cruisers as a means of celebrating the company’s birthday.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 24, 2018
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‘Win a Ford Raptor’ Facebook Survey Scam
According to a post that is currently being shared on Facebook, you can win a 2018 Ford Raptor just by sharing the post and then visiting a website to claim your prize. The post includes photographs of a Ford Raptor in various colours.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 21, 2018
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Little Caesars ‘Rewarding Everyone With Free Pizzas’ Facebook Scam
Note: A 2019 version of this scam is now circulating. For details, see: Facebook Scam Post Promises EVERYONE Free Pizza From Little Caesars A post being shared on Facebook is claiming that pizza chain Little Caesars is giving EVERYONE 3 free large pizzas as a…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 7, 2018
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Mercedes Benz Giveaway Like-Farming Scam
Supposedly, Facebook users can get the chance to win a Mercedes Benz for Christmas 2017 just by liking a post, sharing the promotion, and adding a comment specifying what colour car they would like if they win.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 20, 2017
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‘Win a Free Samsung Smart TV’ Scam Message
According to a message currently spreading rapidly via social media, you can win a 65 inch Samsung Smart TV by entering a code into Google and clicking on the first link in the results page.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 30, 2018
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“Get Free Samples From Kmart”; Facebook Scam
The post is fraudulent. It is not associated with Kmart Australia in any way. If you click the link, you will first be asked to complete an utterly pointless “survey” about your Kmart shopping habits before being taken to a web page that lists links to…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 13, 2016
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‘Free Ford Everest’ Giveaway Facebook Page is a Scam
The page is a like-farming scam and it is not giving away any cars. There are no winners. The Page is designed to gather as many likes as possible in the shortest possible time so that its owners can reuse it for further spam and scam attempts or sell it on…
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 4, 2016
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Virgin Airlines Australia “Holiday Giveaway”; Facebook Scam
The Facebook Page is fraudulent and it is not associated with Virgin Australia in any way. The promised prize does not exist and those who participate have no chance of winning anything at all.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 20, 2017
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