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‘Coke Promo’ SMS Advance Fee Scam
According to a text message that has been blasted out to mobile phone users in recent days, the recipient has been selected as the winner of £1750000 in a prize draw called “Coke Promo”.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 13, 2017
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Kmart ‘Win 10 Minutes In Our Store To Go Crazy’ Facebook Scam
The post and Facebook Page are not associated with Kmart and there is no such ‘go crazy for 10 minutes’ prize. This is yet another Facebook scam designed to trick you into entering your mobile phone number on a dodgy prize website.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 18, 2016
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Watch Out For Tyler Perry Scam Pages on Facebook
Have you come across a Facebook Page that claims that US actor and comedian Tyler Perry is giving away cash and expensive gifts to his fans just for liking, commenting and sharing? If so, don’t be tempted to participate.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 18, 2018
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Whole Foods Market ‘Free $75 Coupon’ Facebook Scam
A post circulating via Facebook claims that you can share and comment on a video to get a free $75 coupon from American supermarket chain Whole Foods Market.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 29, 2017
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SCAM – ‘Mermaid Found Inside Shark Video’
The message is a survey scam. Users who click the link will first be told that they must share the video on Facebook before they can see it. After sharing, they will be redirected to a website that provides various suspect offers and surveys.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 14, 2014
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Fake “Donald Trump Cardiac Arrest”; Posts Link to Scam Websites
The claims are false. Donald Trump has not had a heart attack and he has not died. Clicking on the fake posts opens a scam website that automatically redirects visitors to other websites containing browser hijacking tech support scams, survey scams, malware,…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 6, 2016
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‘Win a Vacation to The Maldives’ Facebook Scam
The Facebook Page is fraudulent. There is no Maldives vacation prize and no winners. It is a scam designed to gather large numbers of likes and shares so that the Page can be reused for further scam attacks or sold on the black market to other scammers.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 25, 2016
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Free Marks & Spencer Voucher Facebook Survey Scam
The post is fraudulent and has no connection to Marks & Spencer. Those who participate will never receive the promised voucher. The post is a scam designed to trick you into divulging personal details on suspect survey websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 8, 2016
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Bogus Hacker Warning – ' Between First and Second Names in Facebook Chat
This story was first published on March 24, 2011 This rather silly hacker warning is currently moving around Facebook. The message claims that the appearance of the characters “'” between the first and second names of friends listed in your Facebook chat…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 7, 2017
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Yet Another ‘Free Mercedes Benz’ Scam Hitting Facebook
The Facebook Page is a scam. No cars are being given away. It is just one among a great many similar scam Facebook Pages that promise participants the chance to win luxury vehicles just for liking, sharing, commenting, and filling in surveys.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 8, 2016
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Scam Facebook Posts Lure Victims With Promise of Free McDonald’s Meals
According to various posts that are currently circulating on Facebook, you can get free McDonald’s meals just by sharing and commenting.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 10, 2018
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‘All Paid For Disney World Vacation’ Like-Farming Scam
The Page is a typical like-farming scam. There is no prize and the Page is not an official Disney World page. The fake Page is an attempt to trick Facebook users into liking and sharing, thereby increasing visitor numbers and Page likes.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 19, 2014
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BMW Manager X6 Giveaway Like-Farming Scam
The message is not from any BMW marketing manager and the claim that a BMW X6 is being given away is a lie. The image used in the scam message was stolen from elsewhere and depicts Peter Kronschnabl, president of BMW India, at the car launch in 2009.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 26, 2014
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Scam “Home Luxury”; Facebook Page Falsely Claims to be Giving Away a House
The “Home Luxury” Facebook Page is fraudulent. It is not giving away a house or any other prizes. Participants have zero chance of winning anything at all.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 18, 2016
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P&O Cruise ‘Twenty Boxes’ Facebook Giveaway Scam
According to a post being shared on Facebook, the “P&O Cruise” Facebook Page is giving away twenty boxes containing tickets for a 10-night cruise, $5000 spending money, and other cruise goodies.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 1, 2018
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‘Free Fortuner 2016 Giveaway’ Facebook Scam
No Toyota Fortuners are being given away. The post is a scam designed to rapidly gather large numbers of Page likes so that the Facebook Page can be reused for other scam attempts or be sold on the black market to other scammers.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 11, 2016
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Myer Australia ‘Go Crazy in One of Our Stores’ Like-Farming Scam
The post is fraudulent and is not associated with Myer. There will be no winners. It is a scam designed to collect large numbers of likes as quickly as possible.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 2, 2016
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‘Win a Butlins Holiday’ Facebook Scam
The Facebook Page is fraudulent and has no connection to Butlins. There are no prizes. The Page is a scam designed to quickly gather large numbers of likes so that the Page can be reused for further scams or sold on the black market to other scammers.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 18, 2016
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BMW Giveaway Like-Farming Scam
This story was first published on March 18, 2014 A post currently circulating on Facebook promises users the chance to win a BMW just for liking, sharing, and commenting.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 2, 2017
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‘Win an iPhone 7’ Facebook Survey Scam
Image: © ifeelstock/Depositphotos.com According to a “Hot-Giveaways” post that is being shared on Facebook, you can win an iPhone 7 by liking and sharing, adding the comment “I want an iPhone7!”, and visiting a link. However, the post is a scam.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 15, 2017
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