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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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[HOAKS] Rekrutmen PT. Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN)
Beredar postingan rekrutmen PLN di sosial media yang mengatasnamakan PT. Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN). Dalam postingan tersebut mencantumkan email recrutment@pln.life bagi pelamar yang ingin mengikuti rekrutmen tersebut dengan cara mengirimkan lamaran dan…
Kominfo · Indonesian · Apr 1, 2019
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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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SURVEY SCAM – ‘Teen Died Immediately’ Facebook Post
The message is a typical ‘shocking video’ survey scam. Thankfully, there is no video footage. The post is designed to trick users into promoting the scam on Facebook and participating in bogus online surveys and offers.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 5, 2014
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180 Unsealed XBOX ONE Giveaway Like-Farming Scam
The Page is fraudulent and has no connection to Facebook or Microsoft. The page is a like-farming scam designed with the intention of tricking users in to liking the Page. No XBOX ONE’S will be given away.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 25, 2014
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Inaccurate Warnings Claim ALL ‘bit.ly’ Links Are Suspect and Should not be Clicked
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Hoax-Slayer · English · May 24, 2017
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Yet Another ‘Win a Ford Raptor’ Facebook Scam
According to a post that is currently appearing on Facebook feeds, you can win a 2018 Ford Raptor just by sharing the post. The post features images depicting a Ford Raptor in various colours.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 27, 2018
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MattyB Like-Farming Scam
The Page is a like-farming scam and is not associated with MattyB in any way. There is no prize. The scam is designed to accumulate as many likes as possible so that the fake Page can be either used to launch further spam and scam campaigns or sold on the…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 25, 2015
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Facebook ‘A Look Back’ Video is Genuine (But Watch For Scam Imitations)
A number of Facebook users have heard rumours that the Facebook “A Look Back” video feature is somehow malicious. The rumours have caused concern and confusion among users.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 7, 2014
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Bora Bora Holiday Giveaway Facebook Scam
According to a Facebook Page called Canary Island Holidays, you can win a holiday for four people to Bora Bora by sharing a video, entering the word “Done” as a comment, and clicking a link.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 17, 2017
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Facebook Scam – ‘Guy Removes Blackhead’ Post
This message, which is making its way rapidly around Facebook, claims that you can click to see the terrifying outcome when a ‘guy removes his blackhead’. The post features a picture of said blackhead.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 19, 2014
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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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