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Facebook Scam Post Promises EVERYONE Free Pizza From Little Caesars
According to a post currently being shared across Facebook, pizza chain Little Caesars is giving EVERYONE 3 free large pizzas to celebrate the company’s 60th anniversary.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 26, 2019
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Listen to a Recording of an Actual IRS Scam Phone Call
The Police Department in Roswell, Georgia has published a recording of an IRS scam call on its Facebook Page. You can listen to the recording here: Tax related phone scams are very common and target people all over the world.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 29, 2017
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‘Woolworths Coupons’ Facebook Page is a Like-Farming Scam
The Facebook Page is fraudulent. It is not associated with Woolworths and it is not giving away coupons as claimed. The Page is a scam designed to accumulate large numbers of likes in a short period of time.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 30, 2016
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‘Get A Free BMW M3 for Valentine’s Day’ Facebook Scam
According to a post currently being shared on Facebook, you can get the chance to win a free BMW M3 for Valentine’s Day just by liking, sharing, and commenting. The post features a BMW car decorated with red heart balloons and a giant teddy bear.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 1, 2018
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‘Every Time her Picture is Shared she Receives $1 ‘ Facebook Scam Post
According to a post that is circulating via Facebook, you can help a sick child just by sharing her picture. The post, which includes a photograph of a young child in a hospital bed, claims that every time her picture is shared, she will receive a $1 donation…
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 28, 2018
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‘Shocking Accident Roller Coaster’ Video Site Promotion Scam
The message is a scam. It is an attempt to trick Facebook users into spamming out more of the scam messages via Facebook shares. The purpose of the fake message is to drive traffic to a dubious Brazilian blog.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 12, 2014
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Free Pizza Scam Post Circulating via WhatsApp
Phone image ©eskaylim/depositphotos.com According to a message that is currently circulating via cross-platform instant messaging service WhatsApp, Pizza Hut is giving everyone 2 large pizzas as a means of celebrating “60 years of quality service”.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 5, 2018
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‘Free Airline Ticket’ Scam Posts Plaguing Facebook
In recent years, Facebook has been hit with an ongoing series of scam posts that falsely claim to be giving away free flight tickets.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 7, 2017
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BMW 435i Giveaway Like-Farming Scam
The message is a scam and no BMW 435i’s are being given away as claimed. The message and the associated Facebook Page is just one more in a series of like-farming scams that have falsely promised BMW’s and other high-end vehicles in exchange for liking,…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 4, 2014
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Facebook Scam Promises Free Air New Zealand Tickets to All
A message making its way around Facebook is claiming that Air New Zealand is giving all users two free flight tickets as a means of celebrating the company’s 79th birthday.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 31, 2019
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‘Win Disney Vacation and $5000’ Facebook Scam
According to a post currently being shared across Facebook, you can win a Disney World vacation for five people along with $5000 cash just by sharing, liking, commenting and then clicking a link to claim your entry.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 30, 2015
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Facebook Survey Scam – Free Tim Hortons Voucher
A message appearing on Facebook claims that users can receive a free Tim Hortons voucher valued at $100 by clicking a link in the post. The message is not an official Tim Hortons promotion. The message is a typical survey scam.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 19, 2012
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Fake ‘Dan Bilzerian CEO’ Facebook Page is a Like-Farming Scam
The Page is fraudulent and is not the official Dan Bilzerian Facebook Page. No money is being given away. The fake page is a like-farming scam designed to accumulate large numbers of Page Likes so that it can be used for further spam and scam campaigns or…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 31, 2016
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‘New Unknown Species’ Facebook Video Survey Scam
The post is a scam designed to trick you into submitting your personal information on dodgy survey websites. The picture depicting the supposed ‘unknown species’ actually shows a sculpture by artist Patricia Piccinini.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 17, 2015
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Beware of Scam Posts Offering New Colors For WhatsApp
Image: ©2nix/Depositphotos If you use WhatsApp, keep an eye out for fraudulent messages claiming that you can click to get new colours for your app.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 18, 2017
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FACEBOOK SCAM: Ferrero Rocher ‘Leaked Video Footage’
According to this Facebook ‘warning’ post, you will never eat Ferrero Rocher chocolates again after clicking a link and viewing leaked video footage.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 1, 2015
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Carnival Cruise ‘Twenty Boxes’ Facebook Giveaway Scam
According to a post that is currently being shared on Facebook, the “Carnival Cruise Fans” Facebook Page is giving away twenty boxes each containing a Carnival Cruise for 4 along with other “goodies”.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 15, 2019
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iPhone X Giveaway Facebook Scam
A Facebook Page called “iPhone X” is supposedly giving away 50 iPhone X phones to users who like, share, and comment with their desired phone colour.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 9, 2017
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Facebook ‘Account Verification’ Scam
The message is a scam and not from any official Facebook Verification Team. Those who follow the link will be tricked into installing a rogue Facebook app and participating in bogus online surveys.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 28, 2014
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Fake ‘Cadbury India’ Scam Posts Promise Free Chocolate
According to various posts that are currently circulating via Facebook, WhatsApp, and Twitter, you can click to get a free chocolate basket courtesy of Cadbury India.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 3, 2018
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