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‘Free $30 Off Aldi Gift Card’ Facebook Survey Scam
According to a post currently being shared on Facebook, grocery store chain, Aldi is gifting every family with a free $30 off gift card. Supposedly, the giveaway is to celebrate the grand opening of an Aldi store.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 11, 2018
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WhatsApp Video Calling Scam Message
The invite message is a scam. It is not an official WhatsApp notification and clicking the link does not download video calling. The link opens a scam website that tries to trick you into first sending the same scam message to your friends and then divulging…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 22, 2016
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“Kevin M. James”; Ford Mustang Giveaway Scam
The Facebook Page is bogus. It is not giving away any cars, and Kevin M. James is certainly not the “manager of Ford Mustang”. Those who participate by liking, sharing, and commenting have no chance whatsoever of winning a Mustang or any other prize.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 3, 2017
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Tiny House Giveaway Facebook Scam
According to a post that is currently appearing on Facebook, you can win one of seven tiny houses just by liking and sharing. The post, which was published on a Facebook Page that calls itself “Holiday Club”, claims that the winners will be chosen at random…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 6, 2018
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‘Your Transaction Received’ Binary Options Scam Email
According to an email that I received today, my transaction has been received and I have an account balance of $1725.45. Supposedly, I can click a link and fill in a form to get this money.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 16, 2018
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Pointless Facebook Warning – Hackers Posting Insulting Messages or Sexual Content In Your Name
This story was first published on November 10, 2011
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 7, 2017
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“52 Camper Car Giveaway”; Scam Hitting Facebook
The claims in the post are lies. No amount of liking and sharing will give you the chance to win one of the pictured vehicles. No camper cars are being given away.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 7, 2016
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Facebook Scammers Increasingly Using Facebook Live Video in Scam Posts
Facebook scammers want to reach as many potential victims as possible in the shortest possible time. The more people they can get to eyeball their fraudulent material the more profitable their scam campaign will likely be.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 30, 2017
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Fake JB Hi-Fi Facebook Page Falsely Claims You Can Win MacBooks – Like-Farming Scam
The Facebook Page is fraudulent and has no connection to JB Hi-Fi. The Page is not giving away any Macbooks and those who participate have no chance whatsoever of winning anything.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 17, 2016
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The Freebie Trends Facebook Page is Yet Another Scam
Want to win a bright pink Jeep Wrangler? Or a Samsung Smart TV? Or an Alterra 500 Arctic Cat, perhaps? According to a Facebook Page that calls itself “Freebie Trends”, you can get a chance to win these and many other expensive prizes just by liking, sharing,…
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 3, 2017
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“Little Baby Has Cancer”; Facebook Like-Farming Scam
The post is a disgraceful scam designed to accumulate likes and promote a particular Facebook profile. Facebook will certainly not donate money to help the child in exchange for liking, sharing, and commenting. The child in the video does not have cancer.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 13, 2016
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‘Get a $200 Nike Gift Card’ Scam Message
According to a message that is circulating via social media, you can get a $200 Nike gift card just by clicking and sharing a link. The message urges you to “share ASAP” with your friends and claims that you will win the gift card if 4 people share from the…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 20, 2018
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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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